The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has directed the extension of tax office operations to weekends for the month of June to cater to the annual Companies Income Tax filing season.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, indicating that the move is part of Adedeji’s commitment to matching the agency’s customer-centric policy with tangible action.

With the directive, tax offices are expected to open for business from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday throughout June.

The statement said the weekend service, which started on June 14, will end on Sunday, June 29, “and it is aimed at helping companies who are mandated by law to file their tax returns by the end of the month meet the deadline.”

The statement added that based on Adedeji’s approval, the Coordinating Directors of the Large Taxpayers Group, the Government and Medium Taxpayers Group and the Emerging Taxpayers Group, Ms Amina Ado, Dr Dick Irri and Mr Kabir Abba, respectively, have conveyed the decision of the management to all staff in the tax offices in the three groups.

“As you are aware, the month of June marks the peak of the annual Companies Income Tax filing season, with many taxpayers whose financial year ends 31st December expected to file their tax returns by June 30.

“To ease the process for taxpayers, enhance service delivery, and maximise tax collection during this critical period, management has approved extension of tax office operations to weekends for the month of June 2025,” a directive jointly signed by the three Coordinating Directors said.