The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns by two weeks, from March 31 to April 14, 2026
The LIRS Executive Chairman, Dr Ayodele Subair, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, on Monday, saying the extension was designed to give individuals more time to complete and submit accurate returns.
“Executive Chairman of LIRS, Dr. Ayodele Subair, explained that the statutory deadline for filing of individual annual tax returns is March 31, every year. He noted that the extension is intended to provide individuals with additional time to complete and submit accurate tax returns,” the statement read.
Subair urged taxpayers not to treat the development as an excuse for laxity, stressing that compliance with annual tax obligations should be a matter of habit.
He added that the agency had fully phased out manual filings, making the LIRS eTax platform the sole approved channel for submitting returns.
He described the portal, accessible at etax.lirs.net, as secure, user-friendly and available round the clock, and asked filers to ensure their Tax Identification Number was correctly entered before submission.
“Dr. Subair stated that individuals must give priority to the timely filing of their annual income tax returns, noting that compliance should be embedded as a routine personal practice.
“He also reiterated that electronic filing through the LIRS eTax platform remains the only approved method for submitting annual returns, as manual filings have been completely phased out. Individuals are therefore required to file their returns exclusively through the LIRS eTax portal: https://etax.lirs.net.
“Describing the platform as secure, user-friendly, and accessible 24/7, Dr. Subair advised individuals to ensure that their TaxID (Tax Identification Number) is correctly captured in their submissions,” the statement read.
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