Nigeria, April 29 -- In a decisive move aimed at tightening Nigeria's tax administration, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has instructed all banks in the country to close any tax collection accounts not integrated into its official digital platform, TaxPro Max.

FThis mandate is part of the agency's broader strategy to modernise tax processes, curb leakages, and enforce transparency in revenue collection.

The directive, issued through a public notice signed by FIRS Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji and shared by his media adviser, Dare Adekanmbi, underscores the agency's intention to phase out any parallel or unauthorized accounts being used for tax or levy collections. All banks involved in tax transactions must now rely solely...