Dangote Cement Tops Nigeria’s Tax Compliance Chart for Second Consecutive 12 months

…As FIRS Honors Cement Firm Once more

For the second yr consecutively, main Africa Cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has been named as probably the most tax-paying compliant group in Nigeria in 2025 by the tax authority, Federal Inland Income Providers (FIRS).

The award was bestowed on Dangote Cement through the FIRS Particular Day on the simply concluded 2025 Lagos Worldwide Commerce Honest held on the Tafawa Balewa Sq., Lagos.

Whereas honouring the Firm with an award within the Massive Taxpayer Group, FIRS mentioned Dangote Cement earned the popularity as one of the crucial compliant organisations within the nation following a rigorous choice course of undertaken by FIRS in collaboration with tax controllers throughout varied jurisdictions.

Accepting the popularity award, Dangote Cement Group Head, Tax and Compliance, Mojisola Ogunlade who led the Dangote Group workforce, mentioned the award reinforces the corporate’s long-standing dedication to transparency, accountability, and well timed tax compliance.

She expressed gratitude to FIRS for the popularity, noting that the award displays the corporate’s dedication to supporting Nigeria’s growth by means of accountable tax practices.

Ogunlade acknowledged; “This recognition is a testomony to our dedication to assembly all compliance obligations and contributing to nationwide progress,” the consultant acknowledged. “We stay dedicated to strengthening our partnership with the FIRS and aligning with the requirements that help a clear and environment friendly tax system.”

In line with her, the popularity by FIRS of organizations which are contributing to the income base of the nation by means of accountable tax compliance is a collaboration that will additional enhance the non-public organisations’ dedication to efficiency of civic duty to the state and encourage others to do identical.

She defined that Dangote industries Restricted (DIL) has been dwelling as much as expectation and so it subsidiaries couldn’t have completed much less recalling that the Group had paid over N402billion in taxes in 2024 to the federal government making it the best taxpayer within the nation.

Justifying the popularity, the Dangote Tax Compliance Head identified that Dangote Group has achieved full compliance by implementing world-class processes that align with tax legal guidelines and rules.

“These measures emphasize strict adherence to statutory timelines and goal to get rid of the prices related to non-compliance.

“The Dangote model is at all times dedicated to fostering a tradition of tax compliance. This displays our company duty to help authorities efforts in offering important public items and companies for residents.

“For Dangote Cement, the popularity serves as additional motivation to maintain its management in company governance and its contribution to Nigeria’s financial progress”, Ogunlade concluded.

Earlier in her remarks, Dr. Lovette Onanuga, Director of the Taxpayers Service Division FIRS, highlighted the importance of this yr’s recognition ceremony, describing it as a second designed to honour organisations whose consistency and cooperation proceed to drive the nation’s income objectives.

She famous that the FIRS relied on inputs from tax controllers to establish excellent taxpayers, including that compliance, timeliness, and professionalism had been key standards.

In line with her, “Your partnership as taxpayers is crucial to serving to FIRS fulfil its mandate as the federal government company chargeable for tax assortment and remittance. That’s the reason we deemed it essential to recognise your dedication on this particular means.”