Question 1

What is NorthGate?

Accepted Answer

NorthGate is an enterprise e-invoicing compliance platform designed to interface with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Merchant-Buyer Solution (MBS). It helps businesses create, validate, submit and archive compliant e-invoices with zero disruption to day-to-day operations.

Question 2

Who can use NorthGate?

Accepted Answer

Any business issuing invoices in Nigeria — from small and medium firms using our intuitive web application to large enterprises connecting an ERP through the NorthGateOS API. Chartered accountants and tax consultants can also manage multiple client entities from a single unified portal.

Question 3

How does NorthGate improve invoicing accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Every invoice undergoes automated pre-flight validation before transmission. Invalid TINs, buyer information errors, calculation mismatches and schema issues are flagged and corrected before submission to NRS, preventing costly rejections.

Question 4

Do I need technical skills?

Accepted Answer

Not for NorthGate E-Invoicing. It runs directly in your web browser like standard online accounting software. Our Abuja-based support team assists with onboarding, TIN verification, and team training.

Question 5

Can it connect to my accounting or ERP system?

Accepted Answer

Yes. NorthGateOS provides developer-friendly REST APIs, webhooks, and pre-built integration recipes for SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, Sage, and custom in-house systems.

Question 6

Is my invoice data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Invoices are encrypted in transit and at rest, access is controlled by user roles, sign-in supports multi-factor authentication, and access is recorded in audit logs.

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