As you may be aware, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and several States’ Internal Revenue Services rolled out several palliative measures to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on taxpayers.

Some of the palliatives measures that were offered by the FIRS to taxpayers was the waiver on interest and penalty on outstanding tax debts arising from tax desk review, audit and/or investigation exercise. The FIRS exercised its powers to waive the interest and penalty on outstanding tax audit liabilities. This is one of the numerous initiatives by the FIRS to aid in cushioning the negative impact of COVID-19 on taxpayers. The FIRS has stated that this waiver does not explicitly apply to interest and penalty on tax liabilities that have not been established through a tax desk review, audit and/or an investigation exercise.