Filing deadline: FIRS extends tax office operations to weekends in June

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has extended tax office operations to weekends for the remaining two weeks of June 2025.

According to a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, special adviser on media to the FIRS chairman, the initiative, approved by the FIRS chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, is designed to accommodate the increased tax filing activities associated with the peak period for Companies Income Tax (CIT) submissions.

Under the new arrangement, all tax offices under the Large Taxpayers Group (LTG), Government and Medium Taxpayers Group (GMTG), and Emerging Taxpayers Group (ETG) are to operate from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.

The weekend service, which began on Friday, June 14, will continue until Sunday, June 29. This measure is aimed at assisting companies whose financial year ended on December 31 and are legally required to submit their annual returns by June 30.

In a joint directive issued by the Coordinating Directors of the three tax groups—Ms. Amina Ado (LTG), Dr. Dick Irri (GMTG), and Mr. Kabir Abba (ETG)—FIRS staff were informed of the management’s decision and directed to implement it effectively.

“To ease the process for taxpayers, enhance service delivery, and maximise tax collection during this critical period, management has approved extension of tax office operations to weekends for June 2025,” the directive stated.

Since assuming office, Dr. Adedeji has led several reforms within the agency aimed at transforming FIRS into a more efficient and service-oriented institution.

“The extension of working hours during the CIT filing season reflects the agency’s evolving mandate from simply collecting taxes to facilitating voluntary compliance and improving taxpayer experience across all segments,” Adekanmbi said.

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