FIRS-JTB TIN Stamp Duty Registration Form and Guidelines

Here is the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Joint Tax Board (JTB) Tax Identification Number (TIN) Stamp Duty Registration Form and Guidelines for all business transactions in Nigeria.

Stamp duty is a tax that is charged on written or electronic transaction documents. A physical revenue stamp had to be attached to or impressed upon the document to show that stamp duty had been paid before the document was legally effective (Wikipedia)

How to Pay for Stamp Duties in Nigeria

Step 1   Create your account or Log in using your existing account details on Integrated Stamp Duties & Levies Services (ISDLS) portal. Note: Your email ID is a preferred for username.

Step 2   Search and select the stamp duty instrument from the SERVICES menu or MDA menu. 

Step 3   Provide details of the transaction by completing the relevant fields including TIN and transaction amounts. Note: The Tax Identification Number (TIN) of all parties involved in the transaction will be required.

Step 4   View the summary page for correctness.             

Step 5   Make payments using any of the payment options. E.g. Debit cards, Credit cards, Pay at bank etc.

Step 6   Upon successful payments, ISDS will forward an electronic copy of the Stamp Duty Certificate to the current logged-in email address of the user.      

Step 7   Log out or continue to process another stamp duty transaction.

How to Fill the Stamp Duty Form

To begin, make a selection by either clicking on the Individual, Corporate or MDA tabs (see more details below). Then enter your Tax Identification Number (TIN) in the text box provided and click on the Retrieve TIN button.

NOTE:

• You must first provide your TIN prior to filling other details in the respective text boxes.
• The text boxes with red asterisk are mandatory fields.
• Auto-Retrieve TIN Information may not work for some TIN. You are required to enter the appropriate information in the text boxes

INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT: This is for individuals who wish to obtain their login credentials for stamp duty certificate. Frequently used services include: Tenancy Agreement, Tenancy Lease, etc.

CORPORATE ACCOUNT: This is for corporate entities who wish to obtain their login credentials for stamp duty certificate. Frequently used services include: Legal Mortgage, Debentures, Share Increase, etc.

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