The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has instructed all banks in Nigeria to immediately identify and close any tax and levy collection accounts that are not authorised under the agency’s TaxPro Max system.
This directive, announced through a public notice issued by the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, and shared with journalists on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, is part of the agency’s ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tax collection framework.
The notice states that all tax and levy collections must now be processed exclusively through the TaxPro Max platform, a digital solution introduced by FIRS to centralise and automate tax administration processes.
Titled “Directive to Close Unauthorised FIRS Tax Collection Accounts,” the notice underscores that any accounts outside the TaxPro Max system are deemed unauthorised. Banks are therefore required to cease the use of such accounts immediately and adhere to the new collection procedure.
“Effective immediately, all tax and levy collections on behalf of FIRS must be processed exclusively pursuant to an assessment raised on the TaxPro Max platform.”
