Wetin be Tax ID for Nigeria? Di free NIN way to collect yours

Di Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and di Joint Revenue Board announce one unified Tax ID system on 18 May 2026. Dem call am "a single, unified identity for all taxpayers" wey federal and state tax offices fit use. So wetin you need to do to get yours? Dis guide go show you di official way for individuals, den wetin change for business. Na for 9 November 2026 we write am, so check di portal for anything newer.

Wetin be Tax ID for Nigeria and who need am?

According to di NRS announcement wey Nairametrics report, every person wey suppose pay tax for Nigeria go get Tax ID under Sections 6, 7 and 8 of di Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025. For individuals, di National Identification Number (NIN) wey NIMC issue fit be dia Tax ID. For registered business, di Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) RC number go automatically turn im Tax ID.

Di same report talk say di new system replace di old TIN Validation API wey government agencies and financial institutions dey use. Mean say banks and agencies dey move to check one identity instead of different tax numbers.

How I fit get my Tax ID with my NIN?

Di official Tax ID portal show retrieval process, no be long form to fill. As of 9 November 2026, na so e dey work:

• Open taxid.nrs.gov.ng and choose your tax category: Individuals, Corporate or Others.
• Choose how you want retrieve am. Di default na your National Identification Number (NIN).
• Enter your NIN. Di portal talk say you fit dial *346# on di phone number wey you register with NIMC if you no get your NIN.
• Give consent make dem use your information for tax identity verification.
• Click "Retrieve Tax ID".

Di portal talk say e dey take minutes and e go return 13-digit Tax ID. Write am down or save am well, because bank, employer or tax office fit ask for am.

Another way dey for individuals?

Yes. Pulse Nigeria guide for salary earners and business owners wey dem publish on 19 May 2026 talk say you fit choose "Register for TIN (Individual)" for di Joint Revenue Board portal and enter your details, including your NIN or Bank Verification Number (BVN). Di guide say make you get your correct date of birth, BVN, di phone number wey you register and any old Tax Identification Number wey you get. E still talk say you fit go di nearest NRS or State Internal Revenue Service office. Portal fit change, so follow wetin di official page show for di day.

How business owners go take get Tax ID?

Per di NRS announcement, registered business CAC RC number go automatically be im Tax ID. Di Pulse Nigeria guide talk say make business owners register di company with CAC first, den apply through NRS TaxPro Max portal for taxpromax.firs.gov.ng or for NRS office. Dem list CAC certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association, proof of business address like utility bill, and details of directors as di documents to prepare.

E cost money, and deadline dey?

Di Pulse Nigeria guide talk say di process free, online or for office. Di guide and di NRS notice wey Nairametrics report no give deadline for individuals, and di notice no talk about fees. If anybody ask you to pay for Tax ID, na red flag. Use di official portal yourself.

Wetin I go do if di portal no find me?

Most times e mean say di details wey you enter no match di records wey di system dey check. Enter your NIN again well and use di phone number wey you register with NIMC. If e still fail, go NRS or State Internal Revenue Service office with your identification. We no test every error message for di portal, so we no fit tell you how long e go take beyond wetin di portal itself talk.

Wetin I suppose check before I share my details?

• Type taxid.nrs.gov.ng yourself instead of to follow link wey dem send for message, so you reach di real portal.
• No pay any stranger or social media "agent" wey promise faster Tax ID. Di guide talk say di process free.
• No share your NIN, BVN or di one-time codes wey dem send your phone with anybody wey call or message you first.
• Save di 13-digit number once e show and note di date wey you retrieve am.
• If your name or date of birth no match for NIN, BVN and bank records, fix dat one first, because di portal dey check di details wey you enter against official records.

We confirm di details for dis page against di official portal and two published reports on 9 November 2026. Where di sources no talk something, like deadline for individuals, we talk am plain instead of to guess.

Wey you wan read am for English, see our English guide to di Nigeria Tax ID.