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YourGFsnatcher:
Why do teachers teach the simple part especially of subjects that have calculations and leave the students to solve the hard part that is unrelated to the simple one they taught?

Same with text book writers. They will give an example with a simple question, but when it comes to excerices, they expect the students to solve harder ones that are not related to the examples they solved.

I don't see that as a way of making the students smart. If you will ask them to solve a problem show them how to solve a problem of same level of difficulty.

Learning should be simple but we want to compicate it.

The result is seen in our graduating students, most EnD up not being able to solve simple problems because they have been confused. If the method is not working, then change it!

WithX:
Yes i did not mention that because it is expected that you would have taken that into consideration as they are expenses you incurred in getting the income, so it is expected that you will need to deduct those to know what your income is.

Again do note that the consolidated allowance is used when you are going the PAYE route. You are allowed the consolidated allowance as a relieve on your income.

For DA, you will need fill the form A to determine your taxable income

WithX:
Ok, it is now clear that you have to deal with the State inland revenue board.


@ the bolded, except you are talking of Direct Assessment, for PAYE, it is progressive.

if you want to calculate it yourself,
- you sum up what you get per annum,
- Deduct Consolidated Relief of N200,000 plus 20% of Earned Income
- If you have any pension, life assurance or you pay for NHF, you deduct that too.
- After deducting all the above, then you are left with the taxable income.
- You now apply the tax rate:
First 300,000 7%
Next 300,000 11%
Next 500,000 15%
Next 500,000 19%
Next 1,600,000 21%
Above 3,200,000 24%

for example, if your taxable income after deducting the relieve and allowance amount to 700k, you apply 7% on the first 300k, 11% on the next 300k, then the remaining 100k [700 - (300+300)] will be tax at 15%........

NB: The Direct Assessment would be more appropriate as a freelance, but given the scenario you found yourself and the skepticisms you have, you can go with the above and fulfil your civic responsibility without anyone ripping you off.

samuelson06:
Learn what exactly? What platforms can I go to find jobs? By the way, I'm a child of grace. So, this is also going to work for me if you guide me right.

samuelson06:
Well, I'm here. Prove me wrong. Teach me to also earn like you, and I can leave you with one promise: to pay tax on every cent I earn online as a result of your teachings.

Well done and good of you Anu.
Can you possible link me up with the freelance opportunity? I'll appreciate your support in this regard.
Thank you.
Good morning Anu3 , i am also interested in the freelancing job, please connect me

Rubyjade:
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service and Ogun State Internal Revenue Service

WithX:
As earlier said, you have noting to fear or worry about, I already suggest what you need to do to cut them off completely while still dealing with them.

You are performing your civic responsibility voluntarily.

Let me make it simple for you

- From your first comment, you have a TIN number, this i am quite sure you got from FIRS (considering you prefer online processes)
- What your partners (those who contract you) may want to see is the evidence that you are not a TAX defaulter. This depend on if you are working solo or you registered as a business.
- For the later you need to show evidence that your business is tax compliant and with that you will need to deal with the FIRS using the TIN you registered earlier. (However, you still need to pay personal income tax as an employee of the company, that will now take you to making PAYE remittance to the state).
- For the former you need to file for Direct Assessment (DA) given that as a freelance you are under the category of Professionals. However, given the current circumstances, you can not do a DA without getting the official involve (as even LIRS that is online do not have the Form A for download on their website) as you will need to a form where you will declare all your earnings).
- However, considering your reservations, for your personal income, you can remit your PAYE, use this calculator https://www.smepayroll.com.ng/calculator/tax or as suggested by @ Onegig. What matters are you are doing it rightly with a clear conscience.
- After calculating what you need to remit, get the service account details and make your remittance. take the teller to their office, they will give you an official receipt. Most state service have dedicated banks with specially designed teller, on the teller you will have option to put your TIN number.

- On relocation, except if it is for some other reasons, it not worth it for the singular reason of income tax. Even if you relocate today, you still need to remit your 2023 income tax to the state you are presently as long as you stayed there for at least 183 days.

samuelson06:
I should ask your secondary school mates abi? What's happening to them and where can I find them? You see why I said there's something wrong abi?

This so-called freelancing earnings that you desperately want to pay tax for, if someone says teach me let me also better my lot, I can bet you won't do it.

Leave this religious extremism. It won't take you anywhere.

samuelson06:
Hahaha

The thing just the dey vex me. I hate foolish people. They are always a problem.

Drlumi:
Your taxes would go to your state board of internal revenue. If you are not operating through a registered company (not just a business name but a limited liability company), you should not pay your taxes to FIRS. Doing so would be a waste of your money as you would still not have fulfilled your tax obligation.

Most state boards are purposely opaque so that they can bill you at will. (WOW) They are also careful not to be specific about deductions for allowances and would rather just bill you supposedly based on your total income (I've done all deductions/expenses on my own though).

Your best bet might be to not give them details about earning in fx and stuff like that. If you give them the impression that you have money to throw around, they will bill you as they wish and you would have no option but to pay. Also, for all calculations, use official rates.

Scholace:
Do you know there?

Scholace:
According to him, it should worth 5 million

Yes, he has the documents

Osun state, few miles away from Ibadan

skultrick:
I have never seen a fool like you... How much you dey earn self that's shacking you. Even messi with all the billions dey avoid tax.... Ronaldo dey avoid tax... Nah small rat like you wan spoil market for person.

I so much hate religious fanatics, you guys are cankerworms to the society.

Every month, Google is taking my 80k for just youtube, and you want me to still pay tax to Nigeria government.

God will punish you if you don't shut that your useless mouth. Idiot.

Ozap:
Hello, this is my field, how do I join please?

WithX:
At the bolded, it is actually not their fault as many state IRS do not have functional online portal where someone can do it in a DIY way.





Yes Development levy is paid as a one off annual payment, it is about 2k (the last time i paid) for each staff of a company. thus, if it is only you, the dev fee for a year is just 2k (you should confirm from your state revenue service).

WithX:
Anu, you indeed are a true patriot.
Pls do not be discouraged, follow your heart and be true to yourself.
I must say i am inspired by you and i will also follow suit.

Many have already proffer guide on what you need to do and how to get it done.

The only thing i will like to add is once you calculate what is due (you can use any of the tac calculator already posted), depending on your state Inland revenue services (as most do not have online payment option), get the service account details and the collecting bank, then proceed to pay to the bank (this will eliminate your fear of them cheating you). Afterwards take the teller to the service office, they will issue you an official receipt.

Again thank you for the enlightment and wanting to do the right thing.

WithX:
Anu, you indeed are a true patriot.
Pls do not be discouraged, follow your heart and be true to yourself.
I must say i am inspired by you and i will also follow suit.

Many have already proffer guide on what you need to do and how to get it done.

The only thing i will like to add is once you calculate what is due (you can use any of the tac calculator already posted), depending on your state Inland revenue services (as most do not have online payment option), get the service account details and the collecting bank, then proceed to pay to the bank (this will eliminate your fear of them cheating you). Afterwards take the teller to the service office, they will issue you an official receipt.

Again thank you for the enlightment and wanting to do the right thing.

Navigator14:
I doubt you are a freelancer, because freelancers are not this foolish and daft, your are probably an imposter, you claim to be an English teacher but you your syntax of grammar says otherwise.

BigNija:
See who is talking about good English

Well, I would say maybe it's possible, but it's not very easy. Maybe it's possible if you are good at general English and you like teaching. I remember trying to help some teachers that contacted me here, but they soon gave up which was okay.

Cos I actually began trying back in 2017. After awhile, and so much waste of money and energy, I gave up and later returned when God just somehow link me up with a foreign school through another Nigerian just last year...

online4business:
The op is a confused follower na only agbado supporter mascurading as a freelancer.

Government no give you light
Government no give you job
Government no give you water
Government no give you road.
Fuel or solar you setup to run your hustle.

Them carry money buy exotic car for themselves.

You now make money and be asking how to pay tax.

No be foooool dey think like that if truly you're a freelancer.

Stop the mascurading op come and tell Nigeria freelancer you want to tax them.

Even for usa people dey register scorp company for Nevada, and iowa to aviod tax.

Stop clowning around

anu3:
Well, I'm honestly not interested in it. But after a life situation and I got converted, now it's sure I must give to Caesar what's his.

And like I said, I know I'll be cheating myself if I don't do what I know is right... Nothing works better for me. For instance, I've experience a situation when my income suddenly went over ×10... Consider that...

God bless

samuelson06:
You are probably sick. Go and buy problem for yourself. That's your business.

If you have TIN, what else do you want? Oh, you want them to give you an account you'll be making deposits every month? I'm suspecting you are trying to trigger the government to begin troubling freelancers. Go ahead. All the tax others have been paying, what are they using it to do?

creativehubb:
Mumu senators use tax payers money to buy vehicle of N130million each...how much does your freelance make?

Keep your small money.

stagger:
According to the 2022 Finance Act, businesses earning less than 25million naira annually are exempt from company tax. I don't know about PAYE.