E-Invoicing Setup for Nigerian Businesses (NRS MBS)
Get your business onto the Nigeria Revenue Service e-invoicing system without the stress. We check your readiness, sort out your TIN and VAT, set up compliant invoicing and connect you to an NRS-accredited provider.
NRS E-Invoicing, Done for You
The Nigeria Revenue Service now requires businesses to send invoices through its national e-invoicing system, the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS). Large taxpayers had to be live by 31 July 2026, medium taxpayers (₦1 billion to ₦5 billion turnover) went live on 1 July 2026 with enforcement expected in early 2027, and smaller businesses are expected to follow from 2027.
Every invoice must go through an NRS-accredited Access Point Provider or System Integrator. We help you choose the right one for your size and software, handle the setup and train your team, so you stay compliant and keep your customers able to claim their input VAT.
- Readiness assessment: your phase, deadline and gaps, in plain English. Try our free readiness checker first.
- TIN and VAT registration if you do not have them yet.
- Invoicing setup: move from Word, Excel or paper to accounting software or an accredited provider’s web portal.
- Provider onboarding: we connect you to an NRS-accredited Access Point Provider or System Integrator and complete MBS onboarding and testing.
- Staff training and support: your team learns to raise, send and track e-invoices, with ongoing help when rules change.
Who This Is For
VAT-registered businesses of any size, especially those supplying large companies, government or multinationals.
How It Works
Free readiness call, a fixed quote, setup and onboarding, testing, then your first live e-invoices with us beside you.
Why Lifehampers
We already handle CAC, tax ID and compliance for Nigerian businesses, so e-invoicing fits into one relationship.
Penalties to Avoid
Under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, a taxable supply not processed through the system can attract ₦200,000 plus 100% of the tax due, plus interest.
What You Need
A Tax ID (TIN), VAT registration where required, your invoicing records and, if you use one, access to your accounting software.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your annual turnover. ₦5 billion and above: required now. ₦1 billion to ₦5 billion: live since 1 July 2026, enforcement expected January to March 2027. Below ₦1 billion: expected from 2027, with mandatory adoption targeted for January 2028. Confirm your position with the NRS or your tax adviser.
You need a way to send invoices through an NRS-accredited provider. That can be accounting software linked to a provider, an ERP integration, or a provider's web portal where you raise invoices online.
An Access Point Provider validates and transmits invoices to the NRS. A System Integrator connects your accounting or ERP software to the system. Smaller businesses often only need a provider's portal.
It depends on your invoice volume and how you invoice today. We give you a fixed quote after a free readiness call. Provider subscription fees are shown separately so you can see exactly what you pay for.
Yes. We register your Tax ID and VAT first, then set up e-invoicing.
Large companies may need your invoices on the system to claim input VAT, so they can ask you to comply early. We can get you set up quickly so you do not lose contracts.
Find Out Where You Stand in Five Minutes
Use the free readiness checker, then book a call. We will tell you your deadline, what to fix and what it will cost, before you commit.