Nigeria: Tax

The August 2026 issue of TEMPLARS Tax Transcripts examines developments in treaty policy, fiscal administration, and stamp duty adjudication as Nigeria continues to align administrative practice with its new tax statutes. Key updates include the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement between Nigeria and Hong Kong, the commencement of the Green Tax surcharge on imported high-engine vehicles, and the Accountant-General's directive to discontinue the 1% stamp duty deduction on payments to contractors, vendors

In an increasingly globalized economy, Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) serve as critical instruments for fostering cross-border trade, investment, and cooperation

The Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding Regulations) 2024 (‘the Regulations') provides rules for deduction of tax at source from payment to taxable persons...

Nigeria has introduced a standardised framework for the taxation of virtual assets through the NRS Virtual Asset Tax Guidelines. This comprehensive breakdown examines who the guidelines apply to...

Nigeria's Revenue Service has issued comprehensive guidelines establishing the country's first administrative framework for taxing virtual assets and cryptocurrency transactions. The new rules classify digital assets into six categories and outline detailed compliance obligations for individuals, companies, and Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in Nigeria's digital economy.

Nigeria has introduced comprehensive tax guidelines for virtual assets, requiring VASPs to withhold taxes, collect stamp duties, and maintain detailed records. The new framework classifies crypto assets into six categories and imposes income tax, VAT, and stamp duty on various transactions, fundamentally changing compliance obligations for cryptocurrency platforms operating in Nigeria.

Nigeria's tax landscape has transformed with the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, introducing a comprehensive framework for collective investment schemes. These reforms consolidate previously fragmented tax provisions, exempt dividends from authorised CISs, and create greater certainty for fund managers, trustees, and investors in Nigeria's capital markets.

In recent years, transfer pricing (TP) has emerged as a significant concern for multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Nigeria. With the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) (formerly Federal Inland Revenue Service) intensifying efforts to generate revenue through taxation, taxpayers face heightened scrutiny, prolonged audits, and increasing risk of double taxation.

Intra-group financing arrangement, particularly interest-bearing loan arrangements, have long been one of the foremost tax planning strategies adopted by multinational enterprises to shift profits from one jurisdiction to another. As a result, tax authorities globally tend to scrutinize these arrangements under transfer pricing rules to ensure that the terms of these transactions are at arm’s length.

Nigeria has introduced a standardised framework for the taxation of virtual assets through the NRS Virtual Asset Tax Guidelines. This comprehensive breakdown examines who the guidelines apply to...

Nigeria's Revenue Service has issued comprehensive guidelines establishing the country's first administrative framework for taxing virtual assets and cryptocurrency transactions. The new rules classify digital assets into six categories and outline detailed compliance obligations for individuals, companies, and Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in Nigeria's digital economy.

Nigeria has introduced comprehensive tax guidelines for virtual assets, requiring VASPs to withhold taxes, collect stamp duties, and maintain detailed records. The new framework classifies crypto assets into six categories and imposes income tax, VAT, and stamp duty on various transactions, fundamentally changing compliance obligations for cryptocurrency platforms operating in Nigeria.