⭐️FIRS Salary Structure in Nigeria and how much staff are paid⭐️ is a topic that a lot of graduates have become interested in. Graduates want to know the salary staff of the FIRS earn per month to know whether the Federal government institution is a right fit for them or not.

Currently, FIRS is one of the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) charged primarily with the responsibility of accessing, collecting and accounting for the various taxes to the federal government. In a Revenue Collection agency like the FIRS, quality service delivery is critical to success. Here are some the functions the Federal Inland Revenue Service does in Nigeria.

What Does Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Do In Nigeria?

The mission of FIRS on their website Mission page which can be accessed here is to operate a transparent and efficient tax system that optimises tax revenue collection and voluntary compliance. The FIRS functions include the following

• The FIRS Provide funds for the government to use for governance, social services, public services and for the development of the economy.
• The FIRS serve as a metric for measuring the growth and the level of the health of the economy. With the aid of the FIRS, one can always measure the level of development of a state or country
• The FIRS, depend on the Tax compliance status of business organizations, or corporate bodies to estimate the benefits and privileges that should be accrued to them. The function of the Tax compliance metric is to give law-abiding citizens a way to avoid the penalties and sanctions of non-compliance with tax laws.
• They help in the redistribution of wealth in Nigeria.
• .FIRS give taxpayers the moral ground and legal right to demand a standard of accountability.
• FIRS also provide civic responsibility to citizens.

How Much Does Federal Inland Revenue Service Pay NYSC Corpers As At 2020

The Federal Inland Revenue Service do pay NYSC Youth corpers that work at the Federal Inland Revenue Service. NYSC youth corpers are paid between ₦34,000 to ₦46,000 on average per month. This monthly salary is a proof that FIRS is one of the highest federal agencies that pay youth corpers well in Nigeria.

How Much Does The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Pay Their Staff in Nigeria Monthly?

For those who wants to know how much FIRS pay their staff every month before applying to work there, this article is to get you informed about this information. The Federal Inland Revenue Service has a salary structure for its staff. Staff members are paid based on certain factors such as grade level, the position occupied and years of service at FIRS.

According to workforgov.ng, an average FIRS grade level 8 staff is paid ₦1,247, 854 per annum which is a monthly salary of ₦103,987 per month before pension and tax deductions. A FIRS Staff on grade level 7 is paid ₦1,073,217 per annum which is a monthly salary of ₦89,434 before pension and tax deductions.

Staff of FIRS are entitled to some allowances and benefits. Salary of staff members also increases as the number of years of service at FIRS increases.

Salary Of Different Job Positions In FIRS. 

There are other job positions available at the FIRS such as Officer I, Tax – SL 09 and Officer II, Tax – SL 10. Examining Tax returns and raising additional assessments via: Ensuring uniform application of Tax Laws, Tax Regulations and Information circulars Supervising a number of Officers are part of the job description of Officer I, Tax – SL 09 at the Federal Inland Revenue Service. You can know more about the role by clicking here as published on August 22, 2016 on myjobmag.com. Conducting enquiries into the affairs of small companies, Ensuring uniform application of Tax Regulations and Information circulars are some of the descriptions of Officer II, Tax -SL 10 as seen on the same website. You can read more about the role by clicking here.

The job of tax officers at FIRS is to promote services that are related to the growth of the economy in different sectors. Tax officers help to enforce the corporate responsibility of citizens in Nigeria. Tax services offered by the FIRS enable an even redistribution of wealth within the Nigerian populace. FIRS also investigate the general wealth of people. 

Overview of FIRS

Federal Inland Revenue Service was created in 1943. The Federal Inland Revenue Service started as part of a colonial tax organisation under the name the Inland Revenue Department of Anglophone West Africa. It was created in 1943, when it was carved out of the erstwhile Inland Revenue Department that covered what was then the Anglo-phone West Africa (including Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone) during the colonial era. The Board of Inland Revenue was created in 1958, and the service gained autonomy with the passing of the FIRS (Establishment) Act 13 of 2007. The main purpose of founding the FIRS is for the organization to work as a tax system. They also monitor the tax activity of Nigerian citizens.

The vision of FIRS as stated on the vision page of their website is to deliver quality services to taxpayers in partnership with all stakeholders and make taxation the pivot of national development.. Here are some of the qualities expected of a staff of FIRS.

• Professionalism
• Respect to taxpayers
• Continuous learning
• Fairness
• Accountability
• Information Sharing
• Collaborative Decision Making
• Competence
• Self-Discipline
• Speed
• Efficiency
• Team Spirit
• Partnering
• Transparency

The Organizational Structure of the Federal Inland Revenue Service

According to the FIRS ACT, the organisational structure of the FIRS consists of

• The Executive chairman
• Nine members that have relevant expertise appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to represent the 9 geo-political zones of Nigeria.
• The representative of the attorney-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• The representative of the Minister of Finance of the federation
• Chairman of Revenue mobilization, Fiscal commission and Allocation
• The Group Managing director of the NNPC
• The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service or his representative that is not below the rank of Deputy Comptroller-General
• The Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or his representative.
• The Chief Executive Officer of the National Planning Commission (NPC) or his represnentative.

The executive chairman of the FIRS is Muhammad Mamman Nami. He replaced Babatunde Fowler.

Mandates and Operations of the FIRS

• Provision and publication of accurate and timely annual reports and data to the Federal Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders.
• Timely provision of tax advisory services, rulings, guidance notes and clarifications on request and to the public in general
• Regular investigation, enforcement and prosecution of tax defaulters.
• Issuance of “Taxpayer Identification Number” (TIN) to taxpayer at no cost.
• Processing of payment claims and tax refund requests received.
• Reduce the arrears position of the service and minimize debt profile
• Regular and accurate reconciliation of taxes received into Federation, Consolidated and VAT the case may be
• Provision of tax education & information to Nigeria taxpayers through different media mediums and languages.