The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has extended the deadline for ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of government as well as private organisations in Abuja to start filing their annual returns with the tax administrator.
THE WHISTLER gathered that the FCT-IRS has decided to extend the deadline to give more time for compliance.
“We have decided to just extend the deadline, so there will be no sanctions for now,” an official of the FCT-IRS told THE WHISTLER on Monday.
The FCT-IRS had in an earlier statement urged MDAs to file their annual returns for 2023 on or before January 31, 2024, or risk sanctions.
The Head, Corporate Communications of the FCT-IRS, Mustapha Sumaila, had said that the directive was in compliance with Section 41 of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 (as amended) which mandates all employers of labour in the FCT to file annual returns for the previous year before January 31 of every year.
“It is clearly stated in Sections 94, 95, and 96 of PITA which stipulate penalties for non-filing, incorrect/false declaration, and late submission, and the Service would not hesitate to enforce the laws on the defaulters.
“Organizations that wish to file online may visit www.fctirs.gov.ng and click on create an account or click on login for those who already have accounts, or you can proceed to any of the FCT-IRS offices to submit electronic copies of your returns.
“The forms are also available in the 15 offices including the Service’s headquarters for those who may want to file manually.
“Meanwhile, FCT-IRS enjoins employers of labour, organisations and agents to file their returns before the January 31 deadline otherwise the late filers and non-filers will be penalised in accordance with the law,” The statement read.
Relief For Abuja Companies As FCT-IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline is first published on The Whistler Newspaper