Regulatory compliance
Regulatory compliance documents you can file online.
The three employer certificates many Nigerian tenders ask for: PenCom (pensions), NSITF (employee compensation) and ITF (training fund). Each is yearly and easy to let lapse. SCUML registration is here too, for businesses in the sectors it covers.
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PenCom, NSITF and ITF compliance certificates, and SCUML registration.
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Which employers must register with the NSITF?
Who must register with NSITF? NSITF's FAQ says any employer with one or more staff must register, whatever some guides claim about a five-staff cutoff.
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How long is an NSITF compliance certificate valid?
NSITF compliance certificate validity: guides say one year, but NSITF's own pages do not state it. Check what each tender asks for.
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How do you get the ITF compliance certificate?
How to get an ITF compliance certificate: pay your contribution, then the ITF Area Office where the employer is registered checks it before issuing the actual document.
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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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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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Does every bidder need an ITF compliance certificate?
Does a bidder need an ITF compliance certificate? The Act covers any supplier, contractor or consultant bidding for work from a Federal Government ministry, department or agency, a separate rule from the staff and turnover test.
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