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Tax Assessment & Payment

Comprehensive tax management services for individuals and employers in Abia State. Process PAYE remittances, file assessments, obtain tax clearance certificates, and maintain payment history through a secure, verified platform.

5 services available Billing is immediate after request. Clearance or compliance review timing depends on tax records and MDA validation. Essential
Available services

Choose the service you need

Each of these is applied for separately. Open one to see what it involves, what to have ready, and start when you are.

Tax Clearance Certificate

Proof that your tax affairs are up to date — asked for by banks, contract awards and visa applications.

Tip: A TCC covers the three years BEFORE the year you are applying in. If any of those years is unpaid, settle it first or the certificate cannot be issued.

What you'll need
  • Your ABSSIN or taxpayer identifier
  • Evidence of payment for the years being cleared

No online application fee. Any outstanding tax must be settled separately.

Start application — Tax Clearance Certificate

PAYE Remittance

File and remit Pay-As-You-Earn deducted from your employees.

Tip: Remit for the month you deducted, not the month you are paying in — filing against the wrong period is the most common cause of a mismatched account.

What you'll need
  • Employer identifier
  • Schedule of employees and deductions for the period

No application fee — you remit the tax you deducted.

Start application — PAYE Remittance

Direct Assessment

For the self-employed and anyone whose income is not taxed through an employer.

Tip: Declare your income for the completed year. If you also earn a salary that is already taxed under PAYE, say so — otherwise the same income can be assessed twice.

What you'll need
  • Your ABSSIN
  • A statement of income for the year being assessed

No application fee. The assessed tax is billed after review.

Start application — Direct Assessment

Correct an Assessment

Challenge or correct an assessment you believe is wrong.

Tip: Say specifically what is wrong and what it should be. "The amount is too high" cannot be acted on; "assessed as a company, but I am a sole trader" can.

What you'll need
  • The assessment or notice number
  • Evidence supporting the correction

Free.

Start application — Correct an Assessment
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Payment History

See every payment recorded against your ABSSIN.

Tip: Already available without an application — sign in and open Payments. Every receipt can be re-downloaded and independently verified.

Free.

Open — Payment History

How it works

  1. Submit tax assessment or remittance details
  2. System validates taxpayer profile and reference data
  3. Bill is generated with line-item breakdown
  4. Payment settlement through preferred channel
  5. Receipt issued with tax compliance evidence

What you’ll need

  • Valid Taxpayer Profile Required
  • Tax Period or Assessment Reference Required
  • Prior Payment Evidence (if applicable) (optional)
  • Supporting ID or Business Registration Required

Requirements & eligibility

  • Valid taxpayer or business profile
  • Relevant tax period or assessment details
  • Supporting tax identifiers or prior payment reference where applicable

Regulatory basis

Abia State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) - Tax Administration Edict 2023