“Lagos Tax Alert: New Deadline for Individual Returns Now Set for April 14!”

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has declared an extension of the deadline for submitting individual yearly tax returns to April 14, 2026, granting taxpayers an additional two weeks past the original April 1 cut-off.

The agency indicated that this extension is designed to give individuals sufficient time to accurately complete and file their returns.

It stressed that timely tax filing is a legal responsibility that must be taken seriously by all eligible taxpayers.

LIRS also highlighted that all submissions must be conducted electronically through its eTax platform, noting that manual submission has been entirely phased out.

Taxpayers were additionally encouraged to confirm the accuracy of their Tax Identification Number, TaxID, to avoid processing delays or inaccuracies.

This directive pertains to all individuals receiving taxable income, encompassing salaried workers, business operators, self-employed individuals, professionals, and participants in the informal economy.

According to current tax regulations, individuals are mandated to declare their total earnings for the previous year; January 1 to December 31, 2025, within the first 90 days of a new assessment cycle.

This announcement follows a similar change earlier this year, when the agency postponed the deadline for employers’ annual returns from February 1 to February 7.

On a national scale, Nigeria’s tax administration is presently undergoing reforms, with the implementation of significant legislations such as the Nigerian Revenue Service Establishment Act, the Joint Revenue Service Establishment Act, the Nigerian Tax Act, and the Nigerian Tax Administration Act, all aimed at enhancing compliance and modernizing the nation’s tax system.