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The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that the National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians.

The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X on Monday.

According to the FIRS, registered businesses will also no longer require a separate Tax ID, as their Corporate Affairs Commission registration number will now serve as their official tax identifier under the new tax system.

The announcement comes amid public concerns over provisions in the new tax laws that require a Tax ID for certain transactions, including the ownership of bank accounts.

Explaining the policy, the FIRS said the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, which is scheduled to take effect from January 2026, mandates the use of a Tax ID for specific transactions. However, it stressed that the requirement is not new, noting that it has existed since the Finance Act of 2019 and has only been strengthened under the NTAA.

“The Tax ID unifies all Tax Identification Numbers previously issued by the FIRS and State Internal Revenue Services into a single identifier,” the Service said.

“For individuals, your NIN automatically serves as your Tax ID, while for registered companies, your CAC RC number is used. You do not need a physical card, as the Tax ID is a unique number linked directly to your identity.”

The FIRS added that the new system is designed to simplify identification, reduce duplication, close loopholes for tax evasion, and promote fairness by ensuring that everyone who earns taxable income contributes appropriately.

The Service urged the public to disregard misinformation surrounding the reform and assured Nigerians that the new tax framework is aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in tax administration.

PUNCH Online had reported that the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said that banks will be required to request a TIN from all taxable Nigerians as part of the federal government’s new tax administration framework set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

https://punchng.com/nin-cac-numbers-to-serve-as-tax-ids-from-2026-firs/

Tax tax every day, yet we noʻ dey see wetin them dey carry the money do.
What of someone who doesn't have NIN, so the person wouldn't pay tax?

Tax!!! Tax!!! Tax!!!!..... that's the only thing they're good at......if only we can see the effects of those taxes maybe most people would've been happier to pay....but No....the money is for one or two 1diots to embezzle and take to France and other places.

These guys are confused and will continue to be.

Just because they are after peoples money,see how they are dragging themselves here and there.

Oyedele will come tomorrow and say another thing,another day,another person will counter him and say another thing creating more confusion.

Those who claimed to understand these people all because of hate for another...might be thinking they have sense only to find out that they have no sense for believing their staggered and incomplete information.

Just imagine,I went to Access bank at Wuse 2, Abuja to link my TIN to my acct,the bank said they were not aware and I was shocked. The lady I met pleaded and asked me to wait let her confirm from the branch manager and she also told me that her oga said,that there is no directive to do so.

The whole thing now looks bogus,like a fiction film.

Tax this Tax that the way them carry this for head means it won't benefit the masses

Funny.

There will be so many businesses to register by CAC in 2026

You guys are so desperate with this tax thing.

2026, the year of the tax lord

Different stories everyday. Shifting the goal post shows that they weren't completely prepared.

I'm just confirming that Tinubu and his economy teams are thief and a big mistake that must be corrected in 2027...You can't tax people who don't do anything.

Donpuffy:
Funny.

There will be so many businesses to register by CAC in 2026

CAC is about to cash out now.

Haha
Here we go, prepare for unavoidable extortion lol.

Interesting times ahead

Nigeria may get things right gradually

Clowns, these people are definitely hiding something.

Pls what is Tinubu achievement since taking office??

Lawalemi:
You guys are so desperate with this tax thing.

They are happy January is here, it’s time to eat free money.

Cmanforall:
Interesting times ahead

Nigeria may get things right gradually

Una funny shaa. Na today Nigerians begin pay tax? The only people who are captured in this tax now are remote workers, content creators, hookups, etc. Before now, these people werent captured. But they have been paying other type of tax such as VAT, bank charges, import duties, etc.
Nigeria never worked with all the resources we have, it will still not work now. Nigeria's problem is looting. baba, people dey loot this country die and it wont stop until electoral system is fixed. Now, if electoral system is fixed, people can win election based on their strong campaign, so the politicians will be scared of masses and not scared of fellow politicians. For now, politicians are scared of other politcians who have capacity to influence election via rigging. That is why people who store can migrate to the ruling party and they wont be tried in court. So they can bring votes for the ruling party. So, baba, naija no fit better, forget it.

Tax without impact on social amenities and citizen's wellbeing.


Shout-out to all chess players on nairaland earning via the game.

saintopus:
Tax tax every day, yet we noʻ dey see wetin them dey carry the money do.
What of someone who doesn't have NIN, so the person wouldn't pay tax?

Lol... Hard to believe an average serious Nigerian above 18 doesn't have an NIN.

That should be CRIMINAL!

Extortion season is about to be ramped up...!

Tax net widened ridiculously
Subsidy removed
Exchange rate subsidy removed
Electricity and Education subsidy removed



...Yet, no developmental and industrial strides.

Foreign borrowing increased massively.


Only in Nigeria!

As at last week, there was a new article stating NIN could be used as TIN na... Since then, I stopped bothering myself, since all my accounts had NIN

Them suppose arrest all these agents sending messages on whatsapp and making this TIN thing look more bogus than it is

France colonised all the Francophone countries and wants to colonize Nigeria via Tinubu

what do you mean by individuals or jobless citizens 🤔 which one are u talking about

These ones are tone deaf. Let them continue making senseless noise about the useless tax regime that will not be implemented.

Princedapace:
Una funny shaa. Na today Nigerians begin pay tax? The only people who are captured in this tax now are remote workers, content creators, hookups, etc. Before now, these people werent captured. But they have been paying other type of tax such as VAT, bank charges, import duties, etc.
Nigeria never worked with all the resources we have, it will still not work now. Nigeria's problem is looting. baba, people dey loot this country die and it wont stop until electoral system is fixed. Now, if electoral system is fixed, people can win election based on their strong campaign, so the politicians will be scared of masses and not scared of fellow politicians. For now, politicians are scared of other politcians who have capacity to influence election via rigging. That is why people who store can migrate to the ruling party and they wont be tried in court. So they can bring votes for the ruling party. So, baba, naija no fit better, forget it.

You raised some valid points in your second paragraph.

But why did you add hookup in your first paragraph? Is prostitution legal in Nigeria

Coming to Taxes, many Nigerians evade Taxes, die decor those who work with government and other established structures were taxes are deducted from source before final Salaries

There are also taxes ordinary Nigerians pay, which should be stopped following this new law. Such taxes include those collecting levies from Kelechi riders or petty traders etc. in the name of Local government tax. Maybe there could be a way to T-Mobile all these to avoid such people paying multiple taxes

What a new year gift from the government

Operation pay your tithe,First fruit and dangerous offerings to Baba Government for a prosperous Nigeria.

Thank God I never ever Went and start Queing or Rushing to go get a TIN.I would have been very angry with these news.Anyway have been a Tax payer for more than 12yrs now,but I have never for one day seen my TIN or clearance Form.

I hope those people that are supporting APC or Tinubu will not pay tax .We are too gullible in this country ,the politicians used tribe, religion, political party to separate us and to fight ourselves but they are jointed together for enjoyment while we the masses jointed together to suffer together,here nobody will shout I am this or that,or I support this or that

Cmanforall:
You raised some valid points in your second paragraph.

But why did you add hookup in your first paragraph? Is prostitution legal in Nigeria

Coming to Taxes, many Nigerians evade Taxes, die decor those who work with government and other established structures were taxes are deducted from source before final Salaries

There are also taxes ordinary Nigerians pay, which should be stopped following this new law. Such taxes include those collecting levies from Kelechi riders or petty traders etc. in the name of Local government tax. Maybe there could be a way to T-Mobile all these to avoid such people paying multiple taxes

correct I understand your assertion but for the hookup out leaders are just looking for a way to imitate foreign style of doing everything because EVERYONE pay tax over there.