Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions has been accredited as a System Integrator for Nigeria’s new e-invoicing regime, a development that highlights the Federal Government’s intensified push for digital tax compliance and places increased pressure on companies to align their accounting systems with the Nigeria Revenue Service reporting platform.

The company confirmed the approval in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the accreditation was granted by the Nigeria Revenue Service in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency.

Under the NRS merchant-buyer e-invoicing framework, all invoices issued by qualifying businesses are required to be converted into a prescribed digital format and transmitted to the national platform through licensed service providers.

This requirement means that companies will need to either build compliant technology layers or integrate approved solutions into their existing accounting, invoicing and enterprise resource planning software.

Pillarcraft explained that, “In the NRS e-invoicing (Merchant Buyer) framework introduced by the Nigeria Revenue Service (formerly FIRS), a System Integrator is a licensed service provider responsible for connecting taxpayers’ business systems—such as ERP, accounting, or invoicing software—to the NRS e-invoicing platform.”

It added that a System Integrator, “ensures that invoices generated within a taxpayer’s system are converted into the prescribed NRS e-invoice format with all required data fields, securely transmitted through licensed Access Point Providers to the NRS platform, and returned as validated e-invoices to the taxpayer’s system for compliance, reporting, and audit purposes.”

The company disclosed that it had developed a dedicated software solution designed to operate between business systems and the national tax platform.

“To perform this role efficiently, Pillarcraft developed a dedicated middleware that acts as the technical bridge between business systems and NRS—much like a decoder converts broadcast signals into a format a television can display—ensuring seamless, accurate, and scalable e-invoicing compliance,” the firm stated.

As part of the announcement, Pillarcraft unveiled a compliance middleware product known as UsawaConnect, which is designed to link accounting and enterprise software to the NRS platform without requiring businesses to replace their existing systems.

The company described the product as “a purpose-built B2B e-invoicing middleware designed to seamlessly connect enterprise resource planning systems, accounting software, and invoicing platforms to the NRS Merchant Buyer Platform.”

It added that UsawaConnect “connects ERPs, accounting software, and invoicing applications to the NRS Merchant Buyer Platform,” “validates and transmits invoice data in line with e-invoicing requirements,” “maintains structured logs and audit trails to support regulatory reviews,” and “enables businesses to comply without replacing their existing software stack.”

Pillarcraft said the accreditation “positions Pillarcraft among a select group of firms authorised to support businesses in implementing and integrating e-invoicing solutions that align with Nigeria’s national digital tax infrastructure.”

The firm’s founder, Bayode Agbi, described the rollout of e-invoicing as part of a broader transformation in the way businesses are expected to operate under Nigeria’s tax reforms.

“E-invoicing is not just a technology project; it is a tax and business transformation,” Agbi was quoted as saying in the statement.

He added, “Our accreditation as a System Integrator and the launch of UsawaConnect™ reflect years of practical experience working with Nigerian businesses, tax authorities, and enterprise systems. We built UsawaConnect™ to make compliance seamless, reliable, and scalable.”

The company stated that it would work closely with businesses to support their connection to the NRS platform, maintain audit-ready records, and manage reporting obligations across multiple systems and subsidiaries.

Based on its accreditation, Pillarcraft said it would help firms “connect securely to the NRS e-invoicing platform,” “achieve compliance with minimal disruption to operations,” “prepare for audits with confidence,” and “scale e-invoicing across multiple systems and business units.”

Nigeria’s tax digitisation agenda has gathered pace in recent years, driven by the restructuring of the federal tax authority and the introduction of new compliance systems aimed at expanding the tax base and reducing tax evasion.

However, the transition also implies that businesses may face additional technology integration costs and operational adjustments as the new e-invoicing regime becomes fully embedded.

Pillarcraft is a subsidiary of Agbi Bayode and Co., a firm of chartered accountants and tax practitioners, and said its software development efforts were informed by more than two decades of professional tax practice, alongside prior experience in cloud system integration.

The company added that its platform is targeted at small businesses, large corporations, accounting firms and software vendors, many of whom will be required to align their invoicing systems with the NRS structure as enforcement of the new regime intensifies.