FCT-IRS Encourages Taxpayers, Businesses to File 2021 Tax Returns Before Jan 31, 2022

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has said all employers should file their tax returns for the previous year and submit them before January 31, 2022.

It called on taxable persons working under the Ministry Department and Agency of the government, private firms and self-employed persons resident in Abuja, to fill and sign form A which is the income declaration form.

According to a statement issued by the Service Corporate Head of Communications, Mustapha Sumaila, all tax returns should be submitted through any of the service’s tax offices across the territory.

Employers were asked to also file Employer’s Annual Declaration and Certificate– form H1 and form G, disclosing all emoluments paid to its employees resident in Abuja for 2022.

These documents as required by the law must be submitted before January 31, 2022, the stipulated deadline.

The tax agency, however, stated that the deadline for individual taxpayers is March 31, 2022.

“In compliance with section 41 of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 (as amended), all taxable persons, resident in the FCT are required to file annual returns of all incomes from all sources for the year ended December 31, 2021 and within 90 days from the commencement of the year (i.e between 1st January 2022 and 31st of March 2022, using the prescribed form A,” the statement read.

FCT-IRS noted that all defaulters will be penalized as it frowned at the refusal to prepare the tax returns files or late submission, adding that the agency would apply the laws where necessary.

It, therefore, called on agents–employers and individual taxpayers to do the needful and submit their returns promptly.

Appealing to Abuja residents to ensure compliance, it reminded them that payment of tax is their civic responsibility and no taxable person should be left out.