Government ministries, divisions, and agencies, or MDAs, as well as other employers in the territory, have been requested by the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, or FCT-IRS, to submit their annual returns of revenue from all sources for the year that concluded on December 31, 2023.
The demand was made in accordance with Section 41 of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 (as amended), which requires all employers of labor in the FCT to file annual returns by January 31 of each year using the prescribed forms, Form G and Form H1, respectively. Mustapha Sumaila, Head of Corporate Communications at the FCT-IRS, made this disclosure in a statement in Abuja yesterday.
“It is also clearly stated in Sections 94, 95 and 96 of PITA which stipulate penalties for non-filing, incorrect/false declaration and late submission and the Service would not hesitate to enforce the laws on the defaulters.
“Organizations that wish to file online may visit www.fctirs.gov.ng and click on create account or click on login for those who already have accounts, or you can proceed to any of the FCT-IRS offices to submit electronic copies of your returns.
“The forms are also available in the 15 offices including the Service’s headquarters for those who may want to file manually.
“Meanwhile, FCT-IRS enjoins employers of labour, organisations and agents to file their returns before the January 31 deadline otherwise the late filers and non-filers will be penalised in accordance with the law,” he stated.