Fed govt begins transition of FIRS into NRS

Ahead of the change in its nomenclature come January 1, the Federal Government has begun the restructuring of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), it was learnt at the weekend.

Senior officials of the FIRS confirmed to The Nation that the process of transiting to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) is on, following the passage of the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025, which repeals the FIRS Establishment Act of 2007 and creates a new legal and institutional framework for national tax administration.

A staff member involved in the transition, who spoke to The Nation, said the reorganisation is progressing steadily across all levels of the institution.

According to the official, the restructuring is going on well, we now have Executive Directors replacing those hitherto known and addressed as Coordinating Directors.”

He said that several departments and units are already being redesigned to align with the structure prescribed under the new law.

Some departments and units are also being restructured and consolidated in accordance with the shape and form of the new tax laws. From top to bottom, everyone at FIRS is ready and eagerly awaiting January 1 when we will be officially known as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS),” the official said.