{"id":167239,"date":"2025-06-17T08:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/firs-opens-weekend-tax-services-ahead-of-deadline"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:07:10","slug":"firs-opens-weekend-tax-services-ahead-of-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/firs-opens-weekend-tax-services-ahead-of-deadline","title":{"rendered":"FIRS Opens Weekend Tax Services Ahead of Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As the June 30 deadline for Companies Income Tax (CIT) filing approaches, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has opened a weekend service window.<\/p>\n<p>This will give businesses more time before the deadline as it fast approaches.<\/p>\n<p>From Saturday, June 14, to Sunday, June 29, 2025, FIRS offices across the country will open every weekend to attend to taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader effort by the FIRS, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, to make tax compliance more accessible and less stressful.<\/p>\n<p>Taxpayers are encouraged to use this window of opportunity to file their returns and sort out any outstanding tax matters.<\/p>\n<p>Missing the June 30 deadline could lead to interest charges, penalties, and limited chances of getting waivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. As the June 30 deadline for Companies Income Tax (CIT) filing approaches, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has opened a weekend service window. This will give businesses more time before the deadline as it fast approaches. 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