On 31 July 2020, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) made an announcement through Twitter regarding a week extension of deadline for the submission of corporate income tax return 2020 with a December year end. The new deadline is extended from 31 July 2020 until 7 August 2020. This deadline also applies for the monthly obligations, which was due on 31 July 2020.
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