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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has accredited PwC Nigeria as a system integrator for the country’s mandatory e-invoicing regime under the Monitoring, Billing and Settlement (MBS) platform.
PwC disclosed the development in a statement, describing the accreditation as part of the tax authority’s broader drive to modernise digital tax administration, enhance transparency, and strengthen the integrity of transaction-level tax reporting in Nigeria.
Commenting on the accreditation, PwC Nigeria’s Partner and Tax & Regulatory Services Leader, Chijioke Uwaegbute, said e-invoicing embeds tax compliance directly into routine business operations.
“E-invoicing integrates tax compliance into everyday business activity. As transaction data flows into real-time digital systems, organisations must be able to rely on that data for tax reporting, audit, and regulatory review,” Uwaegbute said.
He noted that the approval further strengthens PwC’s role in helping organisations comply with evolving tax requirements and report with confidence.
“This accreditation reinforces PwC’s commitment to supporting organisations to build trust, comply, and report with confidence. By combining deep tax and regulatory expertise with technology, we help ensure that e-invoicing processes are accurate and fit for purpose,” he added.
Uwaegbute also observed that Nigeria’s e-invoicing mandate aligns with global trends toward greater transparency and real-time oversight in tax administration, stressing that PwC’s role is to guide businesses through the transition while helping them manage complexity and protect value across the tax ecosystem.
According to the statement, treating e-invoicing solely as a technology project could expose organisations to data inconsistencies and control weaknesses. It said mitigating these risks requires tax expertise to be embedded in the design, configuration, and governance of invoicing systems from the outset.
Under the MBS framework, businesses are required to transmit invoice data to the FIRS platform in real time, effectively integrating tax reporting into operational processes. The platform replaces paper-based invoicing with a digital validation system designed to reduce manual errors, enhance regulatory oversight, and enable real-time review. Accredited system integrators are responsible for providing secure and reliable connectivity between taxpayers’ systems and the FIRS platform.
Also speaking, PwC Nigeria’s Partner and Tax Technology Leader, Tim Siloma, said effective e-invoicing compliance goes beyond automation.
“Technology can automate invoicing, but interpreting tax requirements and managing risk demand tax expertise. E-invoicing delivers the best outcomes when tax rules, data controls, and enterprise systems are designed together,” Siloma said.
He explained that PwC’s tax technology approach integrates tax advisory expertise into technology implementation, enabling organisations to maintain control as compliance becomes embedded in daily operations.
With the accreditation, PwC Nigeria will support organisations in reviewing invoicing and reporting processes, implementing required system integrations, and ensuring ongoing compliance as e-invoicing requirements continue to evolve.
The Federal Government’s mandatory e-invoicing initiative is aimed at strengthening tax administration, curbing revenue leakages, and aligning Nigeria’s fiscal processes with global best practices.
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