Creating Individual Taxpayer ID

Easy steps to registering as a new taxpayer and receiving a unique taxpayer ID

To access the ETAX portal as an individual taxpayer, do the following

• Launch browser: https://etax.lirs.net/
• Click on the ‘Payer module’

• Click on ‘Create New Tax ID’

You will be redirected to the CREATE NEW ACCOUNT FORM PAGE

• Select ‘Individual’ from the Individual Type drop-down option
• Select ‘Identification System Type’ BVN OR NIN
• Enter Identification details as chosen
• Input Date of Birth
• Check the Captcha box ‘I am not a robot’
• Click on the ‘Proceed’ button to complete the registration action
  View sign-up page

• Choose a suitable ‘Title’ from the drop-down.
• Fill in the following: Other names, Email, Phone number, Occupation, and Address.
• Choose Marital status from the drop-down.
• Choose Nationality from the drop-down.
• Choose corresponding information as it applies on drop-down lists.
• Choose your ‘Gender’ from the drop-down list.
• Select if you are a public servant or not
  If Yes, select the agency
  If No, Search Business Type and enter occupation
  *Enter Address, Street name, Number, State, LCDA, and LGA
• Select 'Tax Station' from drop-down
• Click ‘Submit’ to complete registration and receive your taxpayer ID with the prompt to set up a password.

You will be redirected to a page to set up your password

• Input your taxpayer ID in the text line

• Click 'Proceed' button to be directed to an update password page

*Enter the 6 digits as sent to your e-mail address

• Enter Password in password field
• Enter password again to re-confirm password in text field
• Click Eye icon to show/hide password
• Click the proceed button to complete registration and be re-directed to the login page