DisCo Clarifies Directive on Submission of Tax ID, NIN by Customers
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Ikeja Electric Clarifies Tax ID Notice, Says Directive Targets Corporate Customers Only - TV360 Nigeria
DisCo links data update to Nigeria Tax Act 2025 compliance, assures residential users of uninterrupted billing…. The Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has clarified that its recent directive requesting tax identification details applies strictly to corporate customers, vendors, and strategic business partners — not residential electricity consumers. The clarification follows a public notice issued on February 11 in which the utility co…
Ikeja Electric Clarifies TIN Mandate is a B2B Compliance Play, Not for Households - Tech
Ikeja Electric (IE) has moved to douse consumer anxiety following a notice regarding the mandatory submission of Tax Identification Numbers (TIN). In a clarifying statement issued Friday, February 13, 2026, the DisCo confirmed that the directive is a strict Business-to-Business (B2B) requirement, affecting only corporate customers, vendors, and strategic partners, not residential household consumers. The move is a direct response to the Nigeria …
Customers panic as IKEDC makes Tax Tin Compulsory Feb 20
By , Biola Davies Customers are grumbling as Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) directed customers to provide identification details to ensure seamless electricity billing on or before February 20, in line with the Nigeria Tax Act (2025). YOUNEWS Whoever learnt that the distribution company later allay the fears that it is for corporate entities alone. ...
"Tax ID requirement is for corporate customers only"- Ikeja Electric clarifies
Ikeja Electric has walked back its earlier notice requiring all customers to submit identification numbers by February 20, clarifying that the requirement only applies to businesses, not households. The electricity distributor issued a new statement on Thursday evening after its initial announcement caused widespread confusion among residential customers who feared losing power if they didn’t provide Tax Identification Numbers, National Identifi…
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