Prior to that time, its functions had been performed by the Inland Revenue Department of British West Africa.
[2] The Board of Inland Revenue was created in 1958, and the service gained autonomy with the passing of the FIRS (Establishment) Act 13 of 2007.
[4] This was followed by the creation of the SERVICOM office within the Presidency to ensure the entrenchment of excellent service delivery in the public sector in policy, programmes and practice.
This unit has undergone various transformations to meet the tempo of ever-changing FIRS organizational reforms and the needs of taxpaying public and stakeholders.
Statutorily and administratively, the FIRS has the responsibility for the assessment, collection and accounting of taxes to the Government:[9]