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How do I correctly file my income tax in Anambra State IRS
If you're in Anambra State and working in the construction industry, your tax filing is usually done through Direct Assessment (Self-Employed Personal Income Tax) β not based on total money entering your account, but based on your profit (after deducting client expenses). Let me break it down clearlRead more
If you’re in Anambra State and working in the construction industry, your tax filing is usually done through Direct Assessment (Self-Employed Personal Income Tax) β not based on total money entering your account, but based on your profit (after deducting client expenses).
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1. First β Understand What You Should Be Taxed On
Since you said:
“Most money to me are for clients money to buy materials and pay labour”
You DO NOT PAY TAX on:
Client money for materials
Labour payments
Transport for project
Site expenses
You ONLY PAY TAX on:
Your profit
Your management fee
Your commission
Your contractor margin
Example:
Project Value = β¦5,000,000
Materials = β¦3,800,000
Labour = β¦800,000
Your Profit = β¦400,000
π You are taxed on β¦400,000 only (not β¦5M)
This is very important for construction professionals.
2. Where To File in Anambra State
You can file through Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) which is responsible for assessing and collecting personal income tax in the state.
airs.an.gov.ng
You can file:
Option A β Online
Use the official portal:
https://tax.services.an.gov.ng
anambrastate.gov.ng
Option B β Visit Tax Office (Recommended for First Time)
You can visit any of these:
Revenue House Awka
Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue
Tax Office
They will help you file Direct Assessment.
3. Documents You Should Take
Go with:
β Bank statement (optional but useful)
β Project records (even rough notebook is fine)
β ID card (NIN or Voter card)
β Phone number
β Address
You don’t need CAC if you’re operating personally.
4. How They Calculate Your Tax (Simple Method)
Usually they ask:
What type of construction work?
How many projects last year?
Your estimated profit
Then they compute tax using Personal Income Tax rates.
Typical Example:
Profit β¦1,500,000 yearly
Tax may be around:
β¦30,000 β β¦90,000 yearly (approx depending on reliefs)
5. Deadline (Important)
The Anambra IRS extended the 2026 filing deadline to April 30, 2026, giving taxpayers extra time to submit returns. οΏ½
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So you’re still within time.
6. Pro Tip (Very Important for Construction Professionals)
Start keeping simple records like:
Project
Client
Cost
Labour
Profit
House Build
Mr John
5M
800k
400k
Even simple notebook is enough.
This helps you:
Pay less tax legally
Avoid over-assessment
Get Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)