The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has published its Top tax-compliant companies in 2021. The list showed that of the top ten companies listed, 8 are in Nigeria’s Oil and gas space and 2 in Nigeria’s telecoms space.
This was disclosed in a report on Monday afternoon titled “Accolades For Our Tax-Complaint Companies In 2021
The report revealed Nigeria’s top-performing taxpayers are Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Company, Nigeria National Petroleum Company, Mobil Producing Unlimited, Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, MTN Nigeria, and others.
What they are saying
FIRS said it is pleasing to celebrate the top-performing taxpayers who contributed to her success in 2021.
“The service surpassed its tax collection target in 2021, and in doing so, crossed the N6 trillion threshold for the first time,” the Service stated.
It added the feat was made possible through the “uncommon leadership” of President Muhammadu Buhari,
Top tax-compliant companies in 2021 include;
Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Company Ltd, which the FIRS says is its ” Most Supportive Taxpayer”
Nigeria National Petroleum Company, which is crowned as its ” highest taxpayer”
Mobil Producing Unlimited
Star Deep Water Petroleum Ltd
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC
Shell Petroleum Development Co Limited
Chevron Nigeria Limited
Total E&P Nigeria Limited
Airtel Networks Limited
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited.
The list also revealed that of the top ten companies listed, 8 are in Nigeria’s oil and gas space and 2 in Nigeria’s telecoms space.
Dangote Cement came in 12th place.
What you should know
Nairametrics reported last month that Nigerian telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC’s total tax contribution to all government agencies including the FIRS amounted to N757.6 billion.
The company paid a total of N618.7 billion in direct and indirect taxes to the FIRS in the 2021 tax year, which makes it the largest single biggest contributor to taxes in Nigeria at 13.5%.
