The Nigerian Customs Service has announced the commencement of excise registry automation.
The spokesperson of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this
in a statement on Thursday.
This comes after the service successfully concluded the
pilot phase of its Automated Excise Register System (ERS).
It stated that the Excise Register System (ERS) has
officially gone live at three key excise facilities across the country, namely,
British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) PLC in Oyo State, International Tobacco
Company (ITC) Limited in Kwara State, and Leaf Tobacco & Commodities
Nigeria Ltd in Kaduna State.
NCS said the factories were deliberately chosen as pilot
sites in recognition of their strategic importance to Nigeria’s excise sector
and their capacity to provide a strong foundation for the nationwide rollout.
“The pilot phase, which was conducted between July and
August 2025, served as a proving ground for the new digital platform. Notable
achievements from the pilot phase included the attainment of a 75 per cent
efficiency score during UAT at BATN, the successful integration of production
and reporting systems across the factories, and strengthened collaboration
between NCS and factory management teams.
“With the commencement of live operations, all
excise-related transactions at the three factories will now be managed
exclusively through the ERS. This includes recording production figures,
computing excise duties, and generating statutory reports. The adoption of the
platform is expected to drastically reduce reliance on manual documentation,
eliminate inconsistencies in data reporting, and enhance transparency across
the excise value chain. Ultimately, this transition is a crucial step towards
building a more accountable and technology-driven excise administration
framework.
“Consequently, the insights and lessons drawn from the pilot
phase will provide a solid blueprint for the system’s nationwide rollout. It is
also pertinent to note that the ERS stands as a central pillar of the Nigeria
Customs Service’s broader Trade Modernisation Project. In its next phases, the
ERS will be extended to cover other excise-regulated industries, including
beverages, spirits, and additional segments of the manufacturing sector.
“The NCS, therefore, calls on industry operators and
stakeholders to embrace this noble reform and provide constructive feedback as
the system is expanded nationwide. The Service also seeks stakeholders’ support
in building a more robust and transparent excise regime that fosters
compliance, enhances operational efficiency, and guarantees sustainable revenue
growth for the Federal Government.”
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