lawani:


Paying tax on your own without others paying is not going to help your country or do you think it will?. One tree can not make a forest

anu3:


Don't worry bro... Do what pays you. But I promise it pays much better to do right—my experience for 13 years. Even if government chooses to do evil, it doesn't make them qualify to be my role model.

And you know taxing is already on some major online platforms—I think they are the ones to make it well-known...

In the end, each one will receive what they deserve: government or civilian...

anu3:
Hello, please could anyone with experience tell me how to full my duties to the government in terms of tax. I've never done it before.

And would I calculate it in dollars or naira; if dollars, will it be in official rate or parallel market rate.

If you know what's right, please let me know.

Thanks.

samuelson06:


The person has probably lost touch with realities here. That's how they start and create big problems for others. I wonder how much he or she is even making online.

ghostcenturion:

Hi, I do understand you, I use upwork and fiverr, and fiverr hasn't implemented a tax system for nigeria yet, (in the mill0

for upwork they've set that up already so if you use upwork check their help center and you'll see how to setup your account to pay tax.

it you get your TIN setup as submit your tax forms to upwork when asked.

also what is called self assessment which is what I mostly use, although I understated my earnings to a million a year and was to be paying 23k a year as tax to my state.

cyrusmillz:


Just go through the guy's thread and you'll see that everything is about religion . It speaks so much about the person. There are level two and top rated sellers on Fiverr here on NL, remote workers earning thousands and nobody is going about asking foolish Tax questions.

JustPowerApps:


I don't blame you guys, it is the dimwits calling every di*k and harry to freelancing I blame to be sincere.

samuelson06:


Hahaha

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

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.

onegig:
See why Nigeria can never move forward. We want overseas treatment and services but not pay the basic requirements of us. See all of them making noise about not paying taxes and skimming it and even calling someone who's asking to do the right thing names.

What makes you different from all the politicians stealing? Because not paying your due taxes is actually stealing. Taxes are a requirement as a citizen. If you are making money in Nigeria even though remotely you are required to pay taxes. Yes the services aren't optimal but roads(no matter how bad and limited), security are funded from taxes.

Can't wait for FIRS to sit up and start requiring mandatory tax return filings yearly. Tie NIN to Taxes. If you don't file taxes , you can't get any services from government, can't register kids in school, can't apply for passports, can't get mobile services etc.


@op. What you need to pay is the PAYE and would go to your state of residence. Reach out to your State LIRS.

You can calculate estimates using this app.
https://ng.talent.com/tax-calculator

lawani:


Only fools pay tax themselves without being forced

finallybusy:
Bottle of Coca Cola you buy, there is tax attached. Movies you watch in the cinema have VAT attached. A box of sugar, tax is deducted. Don’t think garri bought in markets don’t have tax attached.

Continue living life as usual.

cyrusmillz:


It's just religious fanaticism nothing else. You don collect tax identification number , you come still come here dey ask stupid questions. Why not speak
with chartered tax consultants if you truly want to pay tax na .

Bloggers , affiliate marketers , Freelancers , virtual assistants have all been earning foreign currency before this guy but this religious fanaticism won't let him see road.

LanceO:
Really sad to see people's response on this matter.
Nigerians want to build castle in the air.
How can we in large numbers vehemently oppose people doing or trying to do the right things, or make the person out to be foolish for trying to do right, and we want a good country?
The people need to be upright if the country is to be upright.

MuslimIgbo:

For your mind, you sef na freelancer, abi?
or deh

onegig:
See why Nigeria can never move forward. We want overseas treatment and services but not pay the basic requirements of us. See all of them making noise about not paying taxes and skimming it and even calling someone who's asking to do the right thing names.

What makes you different from all the politicians stealing? Because not paying your due taxes is actually stealing. Later they would come here frosting in the mouth and shouting that the country is bad without considering the little efforts they carry out in their own personal spaces that continues to damage the country. Taxes are a requirement as a citizen. If you are making money in Nigeria even though remotely you are required to pay taxes. Yes the services aren't optimal but roads(no matter how bad and limited), security are funded from taxes.

Can't wait for FIRS to sit up and start requiring mandatory tax return filings yearly. Tie NIN to Taxes. If you don't file taxes , you can't get any services from government, can't register kids in school, can't apply for passports, can't get mobile services etc.


@op. What you need to pay is the PAYE and would go to your state of residence. Reach out to your State LIRS.

You can calculate estimates using this app.
https://ng.talent.com/tax-calculator

LanceO:
Really sad to see people's response on this matter.
Nigerians want to build castle in the air.
How can we in large numbers vehemently oppose people doing or trying to do the right things, or make the person out to be foolish for trying to do right, and we want a good country?
The people need to be upright if the country is to be upright.

anu3:
Hello, please could anyone with experience tell me how to full my duties to the government in terms of tax. I've never done it before.

And would I calculate it in dollars or naira; if dollars, will it be in official rate or parallel market rate.

If you know what's right, please let me know.

Thanks.

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:


Lol miscreant you don go change profile dey reply yourself, tax collector, imagine paying tax to looters and criminals who are already saturated with looted fund for them to loot more, only a fool gives money to the rich, I'd rather give the less privilege than funds criminals.

onegig:
See why Nigeria can never move forward. We want overseas treatment and services but not pay the basic requirements of us. See all of them making noise about not paying taxes and skimming it and even calling someone who's asking to do the right thing names.

What makes you different from all the politicians stealing? Because not paying your due taxes is actually stealing. Later they would come here frosting in the mouth and shouting that the country is bad without considering the little efforts they carry out in their own personal spaces that continues to damage the country. Taxes are a requirement as a citizen. If you are making money in Nigeria even though remotely you are required to pay taxes. Yes the services aren't optimal but roads(no matter how bad and limited), security are funded from taxes.

Can't wait for FIRS to sit up and start requiring mandatory tax return filings yearly. Tie NIN to Taxes. If you don't file taxes , you can't get any services from government, can't register kids in school, can't apply for passports, can't get mobile services etc.


@op. What you need to pay is the PAYE and would go to your state of residence. Reach out to your State LIRS.

You can calculate estimates using this app.
https://ng.talent.com/tax-calculator

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.

anu3:


Well, I wasn't comfortable with the way a tax worker was not willing to share details of the portal/remita or something I could use by myself. Quite insisting to help where I wasn't willing to be helped. And I should just bring the cash when it's time.

anu3:

So I left there leaving their form behind, as January is the actual time. And felt like trying firs online instead.
As many accountant in the house already pointed out, you will only remit to FIRS if you are paying as a registered company which in any case you still have to calculate what you presume to be the salary you get from the company and remit the accruing tax to the state IRS.
In all you still have to deal with your state revenue service because of the residency rule as someone earlier pointed out.
You can do a search on your state revenue service you may be lucky they have an online portal.

anu3:


Someone was also saying I would pay for "development fees". So maybe they thought I was there looking for an opportunity to waste money. Cos once you say you do online stuff, it seems to many like it's Yahoo.

anu3:

I will try again in January, and maybe walk straight to the head office where I registered, and if they're not ready to show me the right link, they can call me when they're ready. Or I'll check Firs online...

Thanks

anu3:


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 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 linked me up with a foreign school through another Nigerian just last year...

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).

Ozap:


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