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No More Tax Identification Number Separate, NIN is Your TIN- FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has confirmed that Nigerians will no longer need a separate Tax Identification Number, as the National Identification Number has now been adopted as the official tax ID for individuals.
The clarification follows growing public attention around new tax rules and questions about whether citizens would be required to obtain additional identification numbers for tax-related transactions.
In a statement issued on Monday, the tax agency explained that the change is part of a broader reform under Nigeria’s evolving tax administration framework.
According to the Service, every individual Nigerian’s NIN, issued by the National Identity Management Commission, now automatically functions as their Tax Identification Number.
FIRS also extended the clarification to businesses. It stated that registered companies will no longer require a separate tax ID, as their Corporate Affairs Commission registration number will now serve as their official identifier for tax purposes.
The explanation comes amid concerns triggered by provisions in the new tax laws that require a Tax ID for certain activities, including the opening and operation of bank accounts. Many Nigerians had feared this would introduce an entirely new registration process.
The Service explained that the requirement for a Tax ID is not new. It noted that the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, which will take effect in January 2026, merely reinforces an existing framework that has been in place since the Finance Act of 2019.
While addressing the issue, the agency said, “The Tax ID unifies all Tax Identification Numbers previously issued by the FIRS and State Internal Revenue Services into a single identifier.”
It further clarified, “For individuals, your NIN automatically serves as your Tax ID, while for registered companies, your CAC RC number is used. You do not need a physical card, as the Tax ID is a unique number linked directly to your identity.”
According to FIRS, the updated system is designed to simplify identification, reduce duplication across government databases, and improve accountability in the tax system.
The agency said the reform will also help curb tax evasion by ensuring that individuals and businesses with taxable income are properly captured.
The Service urged Nigerians to disregard misleading information circulating about the policy, stressing that the reform is aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and fairness in tax administration, not increasing hardship.
FIRS added that integrating tax records with existing national databases will make compliance easier for taxpayers while strengthening government revenue collection.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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