NRS harps on digital e-invoicing for businesses

THE Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has urged businesses in Kano to embrace digital e-invoicing and other technology-driven tax reforms, saying the measures would improve transaction records, reduce disputes and make tax compliance simpler and more predictable.

The Service made the call at the 2026 Kano Townhall Meeting for Medium and Emerging Taxpayers held at the Fabs Event Centre, Kano, where business owners, taxpayers, professional bodies and private-sector representatives engaged NRS officials on the reforms.

Executive Chairman of the NRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, represented by the Group Director, Government Business, Wande Akinpelu, said the reforms were designed to transform how taxpayers register, file returns, make payments, obtain support and interact with the revenue authority.

Akinpelu said e-invoicing would improve the quality and accuracy of transaction information, reduce avoidable disputes and promote more efficient tax administration.

He said Rev360, the NRS digital tax administration platform, was designed to simplify registration, filing, payment and other interactions between taxpayers and the Service.

“The real test is whether it makes compliance easier for the taxpayer. It should reduce paperwork, save time, improve certainty, and make dealings with the Service more efficient,” he said.

Akinpelu stressed that the reforms went beyond new laws and technology, as the objective was to build a tax system that businesses could understand more easily and that was transparent and predictable.

“We want to explain what is changing, but just as importantly, we want to hear directly from you about what these changes mean for your businesses,”  he said.

He urged taxpayers to provide feedback on implementation, saying their experiences would help the Service identify difficulties, clarify areas of uncertainty and improve the system.

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“We would rather hear those concerns directly and address them than assume from Abuja that everything is working as intended,” he said.

Akinpelu described Kano as an important commercial hub whose markets, industries and trading networks contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy.

He said the growth of medium and emerging businesses would create jobs, attract investment, expand markets and broaden the country’s tax base.

He noted that sustainable revenue growth should increasingly come from a growing economy and successful businesses rather than greater pressure on existing taxpayers.

He added that the NRS would continue to prioritise taxpayer education, simplified processes, digital solutions and direct engagement with businesses.

The NRS launched Rev360 on April 30, 2026, replacing TaxPro Max as its digital tax administration platform as part of efforts to modernise tax administration, improve reporting and make interactions between taxpayers and the revenue authority more efficient.

Meanwhile, a taxpayer, Najashi Ismail Abdallah of Gerawa Group of Companies, said the company had experienced no major difficulty with the tax system and had migrated from TaxPro Max to Rev360.

“Everything is smooth. We always pay tax timely; the system is smooth and no challenges,” Abdallah said.

Also speaking, Danny Joshi, representing Aspira Nigeria Limited, said the company was committed to timely tax filing and payment, adding that businesses had a role to play in supporting Kano’s economic development through compliance.