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New Tax Law: DisCos request corporate customers for identification details
By Udeme Akpan
Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have requested their corporate customers to provide identification details as part of conditions for electricity supply to them, citing the provisions of the new tax regime.
Already, the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has written its corporate customers to provide these details on or before February 20 to avoid service disruption, in line with the Nigeria Tax Act (2025).
In a public notice, the electricity distribution company (DisCo) warned that corporate customers who fail to submit the required details may be unable to receive electricity bills, which could result in service suspension after the deadline.
The company noted that the Nigeria Tax Act (2025), which came into effect on January 1, 2026, mandates that all invoices, including electricity bills, to contain at least one identification detail.
The DisCo, said acceptable details include a tax identification number (TIN), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number, or national identification number (NIN).
“To enable us to comply with this statutory requirement and reflect the information on your January 2026 and subsequent bills, we kindly request that you provide any one of the above details by completing the form below,” the statement reads.
“Please note that the deadline for submission is 20th February, 2026.
“In line with the provisions of the Act, any invoice issued without this information is considered invalid. Consequently, failure to provide the required details may prevent us from generating your electricity bill and could lead to the suspension of service after the stated deadline.”
Details of demands by other DisCos could not be confirmed as Bar. Sunday Oduntan, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), could not be reached.
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