Lagos says individual tax filings rose 92% in a year

Summary

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service says individual tax filings rose sharply between 2025 and 2026, alongside growth in corporate filings and overall revenue collections.

Highlights

• LIRS said individual statutory annual filings rose by 92% between 2025 and 2026, while corporate filings increased by 11%.
• The figures were presented at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s stakeholders’ forum on emerging tax matters in Lagos.
• LIRS said Lagos also recorded a 29% increase in overall tax revenue collections in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
• PAYE collections rose by 36%, while other revenue lines increased by 15%, according to the tax agency.
• LIRS said the reforms were changing taxpayer behaviour and called for more taxpayer education and compliance outreach.