Cotecna is here to guide you through the process of obtaining and understanding your business Tax Identification Number (TIN). Learn how to obtain it with ease.
TIN NUMBER is simply known as the Tax Identification Number, it’s mandatory for all business owners in Nigeria which complies with the Nigeria Tax law.
The integration of the TIN number by the Federal Ministry of Finance into the SONCAP Programme is meant for the government of Nigeria to monitor and received revenue from business owner in the VOC Programme.
In recent times importers have had various error message of not able to activate their Product and SONCAP certificate on the Customs platform due to TIN number issue like TIN validation continuously displaying while trying to activate PC & SC and secondly TIN number not for registered importer. At Cotecna Local office we have been able to assist many importers with such error message resolve it.
A first-time importer to first register their TIN number on the trade portal through this link https://trade.gov.ng/en/custom-pages/about-firs before proceeding to activate their PC & SC in other not to encounter failed activation.
We at Cotecna, are keen to inform you, as well as support you, to take all the right steps toward a successful trade.
For more information about the SONCAP programme, download our exporter guide for free or contact us.