FAQs

ANS: Go to plateauigr.com to access the current Tax Aplication. To validate your previous payments go to piras.psirs.gov.ng

ANS: Go to plateauigr.com and click on “Generate Invoice”. Validate your TIN, select MDA to pay to from the drop down menu then select the revenue type. Fill in the amount to pay and capture the payment description, then submit to generate a Bill Reference Number/Invoice Number

ANS: Go to plateauigr.com home page and click on “Pay Now”. Fill in the Invoice Number and submit to choose from the type of payment method to use. Once payment is done, autogenerated receipt is sent to the taxpayer email.

ANS: Go to plateauigr.com and click on “Register” on the top right of the home page. Select Individual or Corporate as the case may be to generate a Tax Identification Number (TIN).

ANS: Head office is at No 6, Bank Road, Jos. Other offices are located across the 17 Local Governments of the State.

ANS: Vehicle particulars can be renewed in PSIRS offices within Jos (Beach road office, Worksyard by the Post Office, AWS Murtala Mohammed way, JMDB MLA office and Testing Ground), Bukuru Zonal office, VIO office Bukuru, MLA office Maraban Jama’a, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu, Pankshin, Wase, Langtang, Shendam, Qua’an Pan Zonal offices.

ANS: Driving license capture offices are at; MLA office, 7 Beach Road Jos, PSIRS Bukuru Zonal Office Jos South, PSIRS Pankshin Zonal office and PSIRS Shendam Zonal office.

ANS: Sum up your income from all sources, less the consolidated relief/allowance (200,000.00 + 20% of gross income). Subtract all statutory reliefs applicable to such taxpayer as listed below: • Contribution to Pension • Contribution to National Housing Fund • National Health Insurance Scheme • Life Assurance Premium • Gratuities to establish the balance to be taxed. The balance is taxed using the following method: first 300,000.00 @ 7% Next 300,000.00 @ 11% Next 500,000.00 @ 15% Next 500,000.00 @ 19% Next 1,600,000.00 @ 21% Above 3,200,000.00 @ 24% The tax as computed above is compared to a minimum tax of 1% of Gross Income; whichever is higher is the tax payable. Monthly and Yearly tax of individuals or corporate organizations can be computed using the same flow.

ANS: Any individual who is in a paid employment is eligible to pay PAYE. This category is found under the organized sector, be it public or private institution.

ANS: Personal income tax (PIT) is a type of tax imposed on the income of individuals who are either in employment or are running their own private businesses under a business name, a trust or partnership and trades. PIT is divided into two (2) Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) Direct Assessment (Self employed).

ANS: Your tax return is a detailed documentation of your business filed annually to PSIRS reporting all your income/revenue, claim allowable deductions, calculated tax liability, and paid taxes.

ANS: 1. Personal Income Tax in respect of individuals resident in the State include Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) and Direct Assessment (Self-Assessment) 2. Withholding Tax (Individuals Only) 3. Capital Gains Tax (Individuals Only) 4. Stamp Duties on instrument executed by individuals 5. Pool and Betting, Lotteries Gaming and Casino Taxes 6. Road Taxes 7. Business premises registration fee in respect of urban and rural areas which includes registration fees and per annum for the renewals as fixed by each state 8. Development Levy (individuals only) not more than 100 per annum on all taxable individuals 9. Naming of street registration fees in the State Capital 10. Right of Occupancy fees on lands owned by the State Government in urban areas of the State 11. Market Taxes and Levies where State finance is involved 12. Land use Charge, where applicable 13. Entertainment Tax, where applicable 14. Environmental (Ecological) fee or levy 15. Mining, milling and quarrying fee, where applicable 16. Hotel, Restaurant or Event Centre Consumption Tax, where applicable 17. Animal Trade Tax, where applicable 18. Produce Sales Tax, where applicable 19. Slaughter or Abattoir fees, where applicable 20. Infrastructure Maintenance Charge or levy, where applicable 21. Fire Service Charge 22. Property Tax, where applicable 23. Economic Development Levy, where applicable 24. Social Services Contribution Levy, where applicable 25. Signage and Mobile Advertisement, jointly collected by the State and Local Government

ANS: 1. Shops and Kiosks rates 2. Tenement rates 3. Slaughter slab fees 4. Marriage, birth and death registration fees 5. Naming of street registration fees, excluding any street in the State Capital 6. Right of Occupancy fees on lands in the rural areas, excluding those collectible by the Federal and State Governments 7. Markets taxes and levies excluding any market where State finance is involved 8. Motor park levies 9. Domestic animal license fees 10. Bicycle, truck canoe wheelbarrow and cart fees, other than a mechanically propelled truck 11. Cattle tax payable by cattle farmers only 12. Merriment and road closure 13. Radio and television license fees (other than radio and television transmitter) 14. Vehicle radio license 15. Wrong parking charges 16. Public convenience, sewage and refuse disposal fees 17. Customary burial grounds permit fees 18. Religious places establishment permit fees 19. Signboard and Advertisement permit fees 20. Wharf Landing Charge, where applicable