Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched an AEOI-CRS (automatic exchange of information-common reporting standard) portal for the use of financial institutions in the country.
Executive Chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Nami called on reporting financial institutions under the Income Tax (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations 2019 to enroll on the portal:
âThe Automatic Exchange of Information-Common Reporting Standard (AEOI-CRS) system portal is currently live, open and active. Consequently, all Reporting Financial Institutions (Commercial Banks, Merchant Banks, Discount Houses, Mortgage and Development Banks, Insurance and Life Assurance Companies, Investment Advisers, Trustees, Asset Management Companies, Issuing Houses, Brokers/Dealers, etc.) are invited to enroll on the AEOI-CRS portal.
âEach reporting Financial Institution (FI) is required to designate an appropriate officer as Primary User (PU).
âThe PU is the custodian of the FI’s login details on the portal. A letter signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the FI introducing the PU to the FIRS is required as part of the enrolment process.
âIn order to enroll as a PU of an FI and have access to related AEOI-CRS documents, please visit the FIRS website and navigate the menu tab on Automatic Exchange of Information.
âPlease do this only if relevant contact details have been forwarded to the FIRS. FIs are to further take notice that CRS reports for 2019 are due not later than 30th September 2020,
âFor further information, send enquiries to aeoi.enquiries@firs.gov.ng or sanya.gbonjubola@firs.gov.ng.”â