Get your ITF compliance certificate online.
Keep your tender pack current. Upload your accounts, staff schedule and ITF receipts from your phone and pay once. A vetted partner firm files the application.
- 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 ITF Compliance Certificate?
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) funds skills training across Nigerian businesses. Employers above the staff or turnover threshold in the ITF Act contribute a share of their annual payroll, and the ITF compliance certificate shows that contribution is up to date. Public tenders usually ask for a current one.
On Docufy you enter your staff numbers, payroll and contributions, and upload your audited accounts, staff and salary schedule and ITF receipts. A vetted partner firm checks the pack and files the application, and your certificate lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Who needs this
Employers above the ITF threshold that bid for public-sector contracts or are asked for proof of ITF compliance, and anyone renewing last year’s certificate.
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 RC number and TIN.
- How many employees you have and your total annual payroll. The form shows when ITF contributions apply.
- How much you have remitted to the ITF.
- Audited financial statements for the last year.
- A schedule of your employees and their salaries, as a PDF or spreadsheet.
- Your ITF remittance receipts.
- Your last ITF certificate, if you have one. It is optional.
- The name and email of the person signing for the company. They sign on your phone.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
RC number, TIN, staff numbers, payroll and what you have remitted. The form saves as you go.
Audited accounts, staff and salary schedule and ITF receipts. Upload PDFs or spreadsheets, or snap receipts with your phone camera.
There is no government fee on this filing, so the price is our service fee plus VAT on our fee, shown before you pay.
The firm checks your pack first and tells you if anything is missing. Then it files the application and follows up.
Your certificate lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- The partner firm checks your pack before it goes to the ITF, so gaps are caught early.
- Send your certificate to a tender desk with a share link that expires when you choose.
- One price, shown before you pay and fixed once you submit.
- An email about two weeks before next year’s certificate is due.
Questions
Things people ask about itf compliance certificate.
Which employers must contribute to the ITF?
Employers above the staff or turnover threshold in the ITF Act. The form shows the threshold next to your staff numbers.
I have never paid the ITF contribution. What now?
If your company is above the threshold, register with the ITF and pay the contributions for the years you owed. A certificate is issued only when your contributions are up to date. Email [email protected] if you are not sure where you stand.
How long is the certificate valid?
Tender documents usually ask for certificates valid until 31 December of the bidding year, so most employers renew every year.
Do I need ITF with the other compliance certificates?
For most public tenders, yes. PenCom, NSITF and ITF certificates are usually requested together, often with a tax clearance certificate from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly FIRS. Each is its own filing on Docufy.
Do I need to visit an ITF office?
No. There is no office visit. You upload your documents and pay on your phone, and a vetted partner firm files the application.
How long does it take?
This page shows the target time in business days before you start. The ITF sets the final pace, and you can follow every step on your phone.
By state
ITF Compliance Certificate 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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PenCom and ITF exemptions: what BPP says vs what the law says
PenCom and ITF exemptions read differently depending on the source. BPP's own pages give one figure, the Acts and PenCom's practice give others.
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The ITF contribution rate and what payroll includes
The ITF contribution rate is 1% of total annual payroll, but employers often under-count payroll. Here is what ITF's own definition includes.
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What are the ITF fines for a non-compliant company?
ITF fines for a company are reported as ₦500,000 for a first breach and ₦1,000,000 for each later breach on conviction, per PwC's summary of the 2011 amendment. Here is the full picture.
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What did the ITF Amendment Act 2011 actually change?
Industrial Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2011 cut the staff threshold, raised fines and lowered the training reimbursement cap. Here is what changed, with sources.
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Who counts as an employee for ITF purposes?
Who counts as an employee for ITF? The Act's own test is wide: anyone employed for at least 30 days, Nigerian or not, including directors, part-time, casual and contract staff, which is far wider than a payroll list of permanent staff.
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The ITF training plan window and how to claim reimbursement
The ITF training plan window runs between 1 January and 31 March each year. File within it and you can later claim back up to 50% of the training contribution paid of your contribution.
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Start your itf compliance certificate.
₦16,125, with a target of 10 business days. Your document lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.