The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and leading pay television service provider – MultiChoice Nigeria – have agreed to an amicable resolution of their pending tax disputes, which led to a series of lawsuits.
Both parties announced the agreement through a joint statement in Abuja.
By the broad terms of the agreement, MultiChoice is required to withdraw all pending lawsuits towards an amicable resolution of the dispute.
MultiChoice accounts on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 to determine the tax liability of the company.
In April, 2021, the FIRS issued Notices of Assessment and Demand Notices in the sum of N1.82 trillion on the company.
MultiChoice disputed the assessments, approached the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), which led to series of cases at both the TAT and the Federal High Court. With the agreement and the resumption of the Forensic Systems Audit, it is expected that the dispute will be resolved soon.
– Media Report