Victor EzejaThe Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has named 16 digital technology companies as certified service providers to facilitate taxpayers’ onboarding onto its National E-Invoicing Solution (Merchant-Buyer Model).
The initiative aims to replace traditional paper/electronic invoices with structured digital transactions, enhancing tax compliance and transparency.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelWhile speaking at the unveiling of the service providers, Mike Adoga, Acting Director of Tax Automation at FIRS, said more service providers would be engaged to make it efficient.
He explained that taxpayers were at liberty to change from one service provider to another once they no longer felt satisfied.
“If any of them is not compliant for whatsoever reason, you have the choice to change, and then let us know as FIRS. If you sense any breach or any problems in dealing with anyone, please reach out to the FIRS team,” Adoga said.
He also stated that the agency, at any point in time, reserves the right to terminate the contract of any firm found to have breached any of the conditions of service.
The tech platform will be responsible for digitizing invoices, credit/debit notes, and capturing transaction details (e.g., supplier/buyer info, taxes, amounts) for real-time validation and storage.
They also target Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Company (B2C), and B2G transactions to curb tax evasion and improve revenue collection.
The 16 firms, approved by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), include: Pasca Technology Limited, Etranzact International Plc, Interswitch Limited, Remita Payment Limited, Hoptool Technology Limited, Cryptware System Limited, Telepac Africa Nigeria Limited, Remita Payment Limited, Namiri Technology Nigeria Limited, and Ace of Spades Consult Nigeria Limited.
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Others are Jureb Business Solutions Limited, Qucoon Limited, Courteville Business Solutions, and Softrust Technologies Limited, Westmetro Limited, Arca Payments Company Limited, and Elara Technical Services Ltd.
Highlighting activities of the firm, Chief of Staff to FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Tayo Koleosho, said not less than 1,000 companies have been onboarded since the platform went live on August 1, 2025. The figure represents 20 per cent of the 5,000 target.
He said FIRS extended the onboarding deadline by three months to November 1, 2025, to accommodate more taxpayers.
The initiative aims to reduce manual errors, improve cash flow, and ensure VAT compliance by businesses, and also enhances real-time revenue tracking and reduces leakages
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
