Taxpayers across Nigeria are increasingly turning to digital channels to fulfil their state tax obligations. However, the proliferation of unofficial and fraudulent websites poses a significant risk to individuals and businesses attempting to remit taxes online.
State internal revenue services (IRS) across Nigeria have established official web portals where taxpayers can securely process payments for taxes such as Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), withholding tax, capital gains tax, stamp duties, and other state-administered levies. Each state maintains its own independent revenue collection platform, and taxpayers are urged to verify the authenticity of any website before submitting sensitive financial information or making payments.
Using unverified or cloned websites can result in financial loss, exposure of personal data, and failure to meet statutory tax deadlines, which may attract penalties and interest. Taxpayers are advised to access state tax payment portals directly through the official websites of their respective state internal revenue services or through links provided on official government communications.
Common indicators of a verified state tax payment website include a secure HTTPS connection, official government domain extensions (typically .gov.ng or recognised state government URLs), and clear branding consistent with the state's revenue authority. Taxpayers should avoid making payments through third-party aggregator sites that are not explicitly authorised by the relevant state IRS.
Where uncertainty exists, taxpayers are encouraged to contact their state internal revenue service directly through officially published phone numbers and email addresses to confirm the legitimacy of any tax payment portal before proceeding with a transaction.
