By Bamidele Famoofo
WorldStage– The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has directed all large companies to fully comply with the national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) and Electronic Fiscal System by July 31, warning that defaulters risk sanctions.
The agency announced the deadline in a statement issued on Sunday by Dare Adekambi, the Special Adviser on Media to the NRS Chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji.
According to the statement, the NRS has begun monitoring compliance among large taxpayers to assess adherence to the e-invoicing mandate.
It warned that any company that fails to comply by the deadline could face regulatory and enforcement actions in line with existing tax laws.
“Consequently, any defaulting taxpayer may be subjected to appropriate regulatory and enforcement actions in accordance with the provisions of the relevant tax laws and regulations,” the statement read.
The agency urged affected companies to complete all outstanding onboarding and system integration processes and begin transmitting invoices before the July 31 deadline.
The NRS said large taxpayers are companies with an annual gross turnover of N5 billion or more, adding that more than 1,000 companies had complied with the e-invoicing requirement as of the first quarter of 2026.
It explained that compliance includes completing onboarding on the NRS Merchant Buyer Solution, integrating taxpayer systems through approved Access Point Providers or Systems Integrators, completing validation and testing, actively transmitting invoices to the NRS e-invoicing platform, and ensuring the receipt of compliant e-invoices with valid Invoice Reference Numbers from suppliers.
The agency reiterated its commitment to supporting taxpayers to ensure the successful implementation of the national e-invoicing regime.
The e-invoicing platform was launched for large taxpayers on August 1, 2025, before the implementation deadline was extended to November 2025 due to operational and transitional considerations. The NRS has also commenced the phased rollout of the system to medium and emerging taxpayers.
