FIRS Partners Flutterwave to Enable Seamless Tax Payments for Nigerians at Home and Abroad

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with leading African fintech company, Flutterwave, to streamline digital tax collection across Nigeria, a move that holds significant benefits for Nigerians in the diaspora.

This collaboration enables FIRS to leverage Flutterwave’s secure and user-friendly payment infrastructure to collect taxes, levies, and other government fees from both individuals and businesses. For Nigerians living abroad, this partnership offers a major breakthrough: a simplified and accessible way to fulfill tax obligations back home, regardless of location.

Through the integration, Flutterwave now offers real-time payment tracking, multiple digital payment options including cards, transfers, and mobile money and even offline payment capabilities. These features are designed not only to improve transparency and accountability but also to ensure that Nigerians in the diaspora can conveniently pay taxes and contribute to national development from anywhere in the world.

CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, emphasized the company's goal of supporting economic growth through digital solutions. “By making tax payments easier and more transparent, we are helping to digitize government collections and support national development,” he said.

Olufunmilayo Olaniyi, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Flutterwave, added that working with the public sector is key to shaping the future of digital payments in Nigeria. This partnership further deepens the company's efforts to connect Nigeria’s global citizens with essential services at home.

This move follows Flutterwave’s 2024 partnership with the EFCC to launch a cybercrime research center, another testament to the company’s commitment to secure financial systems.

For diaspora Nigerians who often face barriers in interacting with government systems, this new integration presents a long-awaited solution bridging the gap between distance and civic responsibility.