IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
| The Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) wishes to inform the general public that, in compliance with the provision of Section 14, subsections (1-3) of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (NTAA), all employers of labour doing business in Akwa Ibom State, including public and private organizations are hereby reminded that they are statutorily required to file their PAYE Tax Returns for 2025 on or before 31st January, 2026. In line with Section 101 of the Nigeria tax Administration Act, 2025 any employer who contravenes this Section shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty of N100,000.00; and N50,000 for each subsequent month in which the failure continues. The Annual Returns for employers of labour should contain the following details as it relates to: 1. PAYE Annual Returns Form (H1) 2. Income Tax Form for returns of income and claims for allowances and reliefs (Form A) 3. Withholding Tax (WHT) Returns for contract, rent, dividends, etc 4. Development Levy | 6. In line with global best practice, Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service has directed that all Annual Filings should be done online using the following link: https://ibomtax.net 7. For those who will require assistance please come with your returns and relevant schedule to the Revenue House. The under listed documents should be uploaded along with the returns schedule in the format provided on the link above: i. Revenue receipts) on PAYE, WHT and EDL for the period ii. Immigration returns for expatriate (where applicable) iii. Expatriate quota (where applicable) iv. Nominal payroll of all employees in their organizations for 2026 v. Contact persons and phone numbers (Tax Desk Officer) vi. Evidence of approved contributory pension scheme, schedule and remittances to pension fund administrators (where applicable) vii. Evidence of deduction, schedule and remittances of National Housing Fund We hereby advise all employers of labour to comply with the above provisions. |
| 5. A schedule of all Withholding Tax deductions made by showing names and addresses of beneficiaries, amount, tax deducted and nature of services Signed: Okon Okon Executive Chairman Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service | For further enquiries, contact us at AKIRS, Revenue House, Banking Layout, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo Call 08023772227 E-mail: contactus@akirs.ak.gov.ng |
| Signed: Okon Okon Executive Chairman Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service … for the public good, pay your tax |