BEVERLY HILLS, September 18, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has apologised for asking all account holders in Nigeria’s financial institutions to register their details again.
The order was given despite a previous rigorous verification process which involved the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and a National Identification Number.
However, in a tweet on Friday, the government apologized for misinformation. It tweeted, “We apologise for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the @firsNigeria Notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly.”
In a press statement, the Federal Inland Revenue Service explained that only “reportable persons” are expected to submit the form.
We apologize for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the @firsNigeria Notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly pic.twitter.com/KBiPh0lCwJ
— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) September 18, 2020
We like to refer our esteemed taxpayers & general public to the FIRS Public Notice: ‘Completion of Self-Certification Forms By Reportable Persons.’ This exercise is required for due diligence in line with requirements of Income Tax (Common Reporting Standards) Regulations 2019. pic.twitter.com/DSy0pJHeb6
— FIRS Nigeria (@firsNigeria) September 18, 2020
