Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has directed tax offices to extend their operations to weekends throughout June.
The decision, according to a statement on Monday by Dare Adekanmbi, special adviser on media to the FIRS chairman, reflects Adedeji’s commitment to aligning the agency’s customer-focused policy with practical steps.
Under the directive, tax offices will operate from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on Saturdays and from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm on Sundays in June.
The statement explained that the weekend service, which began on June 14, will continue until June 29, and it is aimed at helping companies that are mandated by law to file their tax returns by the end of the month meet the deadline.
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Following Adedeji’s approval, Adekanmbi said Amina Ado, Dick Irri, and Kabir Abba, coordinating directors of large taxpayers group (LTG), government and medium taxpayers group (GMTG), as well as emerging taxpayers group (ETG), respectively, have conveyed the decision of the management to all staff in the tax offices in the groups.
“As you are aware, the month of June marks the peak of the annual Companies Income Tax (CIT) filing season, with many taxpayers whose financial year ends 31st December expected to file their tax returns by 30 June,” the coordinating directors said.
“To ease the process for taxpayers, enhance service delivery, and maximize tax collection during this critical period, management has approved extension of tax office operations to weekends for the month of June 2025.”
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Upon assuming office, according to the statement, the FIRS chairman reorganised tax operations to simplify tax payments, driving the transformation of the agency from a tax-collecting entity into a service-oriented organisation.
