The attention of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has been drawn to an avalanche of email messages sent to directors of newly registered companies requesting them to pay certain fees to obtain a tax identification number (TIN), among others.
The Commission wishes to clearly state that such messages are not from us and that TIN is free and automatically generated from the Federal Inland Revenue Service upon incorporation, as the agencies have fully integrated the service.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) Tax Identification Number (TIN) is electronically generated and endorsed instantly on the certificates of relevant business entities upon registration with the Commission’s Company Registration Portal (CRP) at no cost.
All services of the Commission and fees are as published on the Commission’s website.
Any notice, information, or update issued to the general public on the operations of the Commission are equally published on the website.
The Commission therefore wishes to reassure the general public of its commitment to providing registration and regulatory services adequate to the expectations of its esteemed customers, and the general public.
Signed:
MANAGEMENT