The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has given employers till Monday, January 31, 2022 to file their annual tax returns.

A statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications at the LIRS, Ms Monsurat Amasa, disclosed that failure to adhere to this will attract sanctions.

According to the statement, the only available platform for filing yearly income tax returns in Lagos State remains the LIRS e-Tax portal, which can be accessed via https://etax.lirs.net.

The e-Tax portal is built for the convenience of taxpayers, is easy, convenient and safe, the statement disclosed, advising all businesses and employers of labour to use the portal to file annual tax returns.

“The agency also reminds businesses and employers of labour of their statutory obligation to file annual income tax returns pursuant to section 81 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act Cap P8 LFN 2004 (as amended).

“The Act stipulates January 31st as the deadline for filing of annual income tax returns, failing which penalty accrues. The only available platform for filing of annual income tax returns in Lagos State is the LIRS e-Tax portal: https://etax.lirs.net.

“The e-tax portal is built for the convenience of taxpayers. It is easy, convenient and safe. All businesses and employers of labour are advised to use the e-tax portal to file their returns. Taxpayer ID of all employees is compulsory for the annual income tax returns to be successfully filed on the e-tax portal”, the statement reads.