By Adeola Okonkwo, Business Correspondent
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially accredited PwC Nigeria as a system integrator for the country’s mandatory e-invoicing framework under the Monitoring, Billing, and Settlement (MBS) platform.
PwC confirmed the accreditation in a statement, describing it as part of wider efforts by the tax authority to modernize Nigeria’s digital tax administration, strengthen transparency, and enhance the integrity of transaction-level reporting.
Speaking on the development, Chijioke Uwaegbute, Partner and Tax & Regulatory Services Leader at PwC Nigeria, emphasized that e-invoicing embeds compliance directly into daily business operations.
“E-invoicing integrates tax compliance into everyday activity. As transaction data flows into real-time digital systems, organisations must be able to rely on that data for reporting, audit, and regulatory review,” Uwaegbute explained.
He added that the accreditation underscores PwC’s role in helping businesses comply with confidence:
“This recognition reinforces our commitment to supporting organisations in building trust and ensuring accuracy in e-invoicing processes. By combining deep tax expertise with technology, we empower businesses to comply seamlessly.”
Uwaegbute further noted that Nigeria’s e-invoicing mandate aligns with global trends toward transparency and real-time oversight, stressing that PwC’s role is to guide businesses through this transition while managing complexity and safeguarding value.
The statement cautioned that viewing e-invoicing solely as a technology exercise could expose organisations to inconsistencies and control gaps. Instead, it highlighted the need for tax expertise to be embedded in the design and governance of invoicing systems from inception.
Under the MBS framework, companies are required to transmit invoice data to the FIRS platform in real time, ensuring tax reporting is integrated directly into operations. The system replaces traditional paper-based invoicing with a digital validation model designed to reduce manual errors, improve oversight, and enable real-time regulatory review.
Tim Siloma, Partner and Tax Technology Leader at PwC Nigeria, also weighed in, stressing that technology alone is insufficient for effective compliance.
“Automation can streamline invoicing, but interpreting tax requirements and managing risk demand tax expertise. E-invoicing works best when tax rules, data controls, and enterprise systems are designed together,” Siloma said.
He explained that PwC’s tax technology capability bridges advisory expertise with execution, enabling organisations to maintain control as compliance becomes embedded into everyday operations.
With this accreditation, PwC Nigeria will collaborate with businesses to review invoicing processes, implement system integrations, and provide ongoing support as e-invoicing requirements evolve.
The Federal Government’s mandatory e-invoicing initiative aims to tighten tax administration, curb revenue leakages, and align Nigeria’s fiscal processes with international best practices.