In a move to strengthen digital tax compliance, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expanded the network of service providers supporting its National E-Invoicing Solution, certifying 16 technology companies to assist taxpayers with integration and transaction processing.
The announcement came during a two-day workshop in Lagos, where FIRS officials outlined how the newly approved firms — recognised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) — will serve as system integrators and access points for onboarding, invoice transmission, and platform connectivity.
The National E-Invoicing Solution, designed under a Merchant-Buyer Model, provides a digital record of transactions between suppliers and buyers, capturing key details such as item descriptions, quantities, prices, tax, and totals.
It replaces paper-based and conventional electronic invoices with real-time or near-real-time validation and secure storage.
Mike Adoga, Acting Director of Tax Automation at FIRS, said the agency will continuously update the list of service providers, adding or removing firms based on compliance with operational standards.
He emphasised that taxpayers are free to switch providers if service quality declines.
The 16 certified firms include Pasca Technology Limited, Hoptool Technology Limited, Etranzact International Plc, Telepac Africa Nigeria Limited, Cryptware System Limited, Namiri Technology Nigeria Limited, Ace of Spades Consult Nigeria Limited, Jureb Business Solutions Limited, Qucoon Limited, Courteville Business Solutions, Softrust Technologies Limited, Westmetro Limited, Arca Payments Company Limited, Elara Technical Services Ltd, Interswitch Limited, and Remita Payment Limited.
According to FIRS Chief of Staff, Tayo Koleosho — represented at the event by Director of Change Management, Emmanuel Eze — more than 1,000 companies have been onboarded since the e-invoicing system went live on August 1, 2025, representing about 20% of the target. Over 5,000 companies are expected to be integrated into the platform.
Telecoms operators MTN, IHS, and Huawei have become the first firms to fully transmit invoices through the platform.
To encourage voluntary compliance, FIRS has extended the onboarding and transmission deadline by three months, moving it to November 1, 2025.
“This is not a call to delay,” Koleosho cautioned. “It is a window to complete your onboarding process and begin transmission without unnecessary pressure.”
FIRS expects the expansion of service providers to accelerate adoption of the system, which is seen as critical for improving transaction transparency, curbing tax evasion, and modernising Nigeria’s tax administration framework.
