In view of the Coronavirus Disease altering socio-economic activities around the world and as part of the ongoing efforts to mitigate the effect on businesses and taxpayers, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing of Annual Returns for individual taxpayers, including self-employed persons, for two months from April 1 to May 31, 2020.
Statutorily, the filing of annual returns expires on March 31 of every fiscal year, and attracts stiff penalties for defaulters.
With this extension as announced by LIRS, taxpayers are given a breather.
According to the Chairman of the LIRS, Ayodele Subair, the extension of deadline of the Annual Returns is in response to appeals made by taxpayers as well as a policy shift by the agency to assuage the effect of COVID-19 on the taxpayers and residents of Lagos State.
“We implore the taxpayers to access our eTax platform for all tax operations and administration matters, including filing of annual returns from the comfort of their homes and offices. They can do this, by simply logging on to the eTax platform via https://etax.lirs.net or calling our Customer Care Centre on 0700 CALL LIRS (070022555477),” Subair said.
While further updates on business operations and alternative payment platforms of the service can be obtained by visiting the LIRS website: www.lirs.gov.ng, and its various social media handles, the management and staff of LIRS appealed to the residents of Lagos State to support the efforts of the Lagos State Government, led by Babajide Sanwoolu, by adhering strictly to the COVID-19 safety guidelines as issued by relevant health authorities.
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