The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has asked private companies, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government and all other employers of labour in the FCT to file their employees’ annual tax returns for 2024.
FCT-IRS Acting Executive Chairman, Mr. Michael Ango, who gave the charge at a stakeholders’ engagement for 2025, insisted that the filing of the employee annual returns by all employees is a mandatory provision of the law.
He added that failure to do so, will attract penalties and other sanctions, which the FCT-IRS will not hesitate to impose on any defaulters.
Ango, in an e-signed statement from Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS,
Mustapha Sumaila, which was made available said employers are expected to comply with the directive before the deadline of January 31, 2025.
He explained that the best form of compliance is voluntary compliance, which the FCT-IRS expects from all taxpayers in the FCT.
Ango therefore enjoined all private organisations, MDAs, government owned enterprises and even sole proprietorships who are employers of labour in the FCT to comply with their tax obligations in order to avoid sanctions.
He however, noted that more importantly they would contribute to the development of the FCT and support the efforts of the Honourable Minister of the FCT, His Excellency, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, to transform the FCT into a truly modern city.
“This is in compliance with Section 81 of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 (as amended) and the PAYE Regulations, which mandates all employers of labour in the FCT to file annual returns of all emoluments paid to their employees and the total taxes, not later than 31st January of every year in respect of all employees in their employment in the preceding year.
“The returns are to be filed using the prescribed forms provided by the FCT-IRS”, the statement added.
