E-Invoicing: Doftwerks achieves NRS dual accreditation as systems integrator, access point provider

Doftwerks West Africa Limited has been officially accredited by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) at its headquarters in Abuja as both a Systems Integrator (SI) and an Access Point Provider (APP) under Nigeria’s mandatory e-Invoicing programme.

The dual accreditation, awarded under the NRS Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS) framework, authorises Doftwerks to provide end-to-end e-invoicing services to Nigerian businesses covering system integration, invoice transmission, real-time reporting to the NRS, and ongoing compliance management.

With this development, Doftwerks, the technology subsidiary of Stransact Chartered Accountants a correspondent firm of RSM International is now among a very small number of organisations in Nigeria to hold both credentials simultaneously.

While a growing number of firms have received either SI or APP accreditation in recent months, the combination of both alongside a production-ready integration layer that is already live — puts Doftwerks in a category that very few firms in Nigeria currently occupy.

Under the NRS framework, a Systems Integrator (SI) is responsible for connecting a business’s existing ERP or accounting infrastructure to the MBS platform. An Access Point Provider (APP) is responsible for the secure transmission of invoice data between the business and the NRS. Holding both accreditations means Doftwerks can manage the complete e-invoicing chain without involving a third party.

This reduces implementation complexity for client businesses, shortens the time to go-live, and provides a single point of accountability for the entire process.

The significance of these credentials extends beyond compliance.

E-invoicing requires businesses to transmit real-time financial transaction data — including buyer and seller information, invoice values, tax computations, and payment terms through a third-party intermediary to a government platform.

“For years, the conversation around tax compliance in Nigeria has been about obligations. What this accreditation represents is something different it is about infrastructure. Nigeria is building a national transaction-reporting system, and Doftwerks is now part of that infrastructure.

“The firms that understand this early and position themselves accordingly will define the next chapter of professional services in this country. We are not just helping businesses comply. We are helping build the architecture of Nigeria’s digital economy,” said Eben Joels, CEO, Stransact Chartered Accountants.

Nigeria’s mandatory e-invoicing rollout is phased by taxpayer size. Phase 1, covering businesses with annual turnover above N5 billion, is already under active enforcement. Phase 2, covering businesses with turnover between N1 billion and N5 billion, goes live on July 1, 2026. Phase 3, covering all VAT-registered businesses below N1 billion, follows in July 2027.

With the Phase 2 deadline now weeks away, businesses across manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, oil and gas, and professional services are under pressure to complete integrations in time. The NRS has been consistent in communicating that penalties apply to non-compliant businesses.

Doftwerks has also highlighted a dimension of the mandate that is often overlooked, as businesses below the N1 billion turnover threshold may be materially affected.

Organisations that purchase goods or services at significant volumes from VAT-registered suppliers depend on compliant e-invoicing documentation to validate and recover input VAT. Without it, that recovery is at risk. That is a financial problem, not just a compliance one, and it exists today regardless of where a business sits in the phased rollout.

“E-invoicing in Nigeria is not simply a tax administration project. It is a structural shift in how commercial transactions are documented, reported, and audited. The businesses that prepare early will have options. The businesses that delay will find themselves making decisions under pressure, and that rarely leads to the best outcomes,” said Tunde Awopegba, CTO, Doftwerks West Africa Limited

The security and integrity of that data pipeline is not a secondary consideration. It is fundamental.

Both Doftwerks and Stransact hold ISO 27001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management. Stransact additionally holds a current data protection compliance certificate issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). For businesses evaluating which accredited intermediary to trust with their transaction data, these certifications represent an independently verified assurance that goes beyond the NRS accreditation itself.

They signal that the firm has built and operates infrastructure that meets global standards — not just local regulatory requirements.

Doftwerks works in close coordination with Stransact’s tax and advisory practice, meaning clients receive integrated support across both the technology and compliance dimensions of the transition. No other firm in the current Nigerian e-invoicing market combines accredited transmission infrastructure with ISO 27001 certified security, NDPC data protection compliance, and an in-house tax advisory practice under one roof.