File your FIRS VAT monthly return online.
Upload your sales and purchase registers from your phone and pay once. A vetted partner firm checks the figures, files your return and uploads the acknowledgement to your vault.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
No office visit needed. You do it all on your phone.
One price, VAT included, with no markup on government fees. It is fixed once you submit.
Independent service. Not a government agency.
Overview
What is FIRS VAT Monthly Return?
If your business is registered for VAT, it files a VAT return with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly FIRS, every month, even in a month with no sales. The return is due by the 21st day of the following month, and a late return attracts a penalty, even a nil one.
On Docufy you enter the month’s sales and purchases, upload your registers and sign on your phone. The form works out the VAT on your sales and your net VAT. A vetted partner firm checks the figures and files the return, and the NRS acknowledgement lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Who needs this
Businesses registered for VAT that would rather not file the monthly return themselves, and accountants filing for clients. Each filing keeps its own reference, receipt and acknowledgement.
Requirements
What you'll need.
Have these ready. Snap papers with your phone camera. The form saves as you go, so you can leave and come back.
- Your TIN, and the month and year you are filing for.
- Your total taxable sales for the month, excluding VAT.
- Your VAT-able purchases for the month and the VAT you paid on them.
- Your sales register or invoices. A PDF, a spreadsheet or photos all work.
- Your purchase register or invoices.
- Your VAT payment receipt, if you have already paid. It is optional.
- The name and email of the person signing the return. They sign on your phone.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
Enter your TIN and the month you are filing for. The form saves as you go.
The form works out your VAT. Upload your registers, or snap invoices with your phone camera.
The NRS charges nothing to file, so the price is our service fee plus VAT on our fee, shown before you pay.
A vetted partner firm checks your figures and files the return. You see each step with its date and time.
The NRS acknowledgement lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- The partner firm checks your figures before the return is filed.
- One price for the filing, shown before you pay. The VAT you owe stays separate.
- Each acknowledgement kept in your vault, ready for your next TCC application.
- A reminder email about two weeks before your next monthly return.
Questions
Things people ask about firs vat monthly return.
When is the VAT return due?
By the 21st day of the following month. Start early in the month, so the partner firm has time to check your figures before the deadline.
Do I need to file if I made no sales?
Yes. A month with no sales still needs a return, often called a nil return, and filing it late attracts a penalty.
Does the price include the VAT I owe?
No. The NRS charges nothing to file, so the price on this page is our service fee plus VAT on our fee. The VAT you collected is paid to the NRS separately. If you have already paid it, upload the receipt with your return.
Can I file for a month I missed?
Yes. Choose the month and year on the form. Penalties for late returns are set by the NRS and are not part of our price.
Do I need to visit a tax office?
No. There is no office visit. You enter your figures, upload your registers and pay on your phone, and a vetted partner firm files the return.
How long does it take?
This page shows the target time in business days before you start. The NRS sets the final pace, and you can follow every step on your phone.
By state
FIRS VAT Monthly Return in your state.
Pick your state for local details. The price is the same across Nigeria.
An agent can tell you it’s moving. Docufy shows you.
Start the filing and fill in everything first. You only pay after you submit, and the price is shown before you do.
Leave and come back when you are ready. Your form saves as you go, and a copy stays on your phone if you lose signal.
Cancel a draft any time and nothing is charged. After paying, email us before the partner firm submits and we refund our service fee in full.
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Start your firs vat monthly return.
₦8,062.50, with a target of 3 business days. Your document lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.