Effective 1 January 2021, the Finance Act 2020 introduced significant changes to fifteen laws covering tax and non-tax laws in Nigeria. The revenue authority usually releases information circulars to guide stakeholders on the administration of the Finance Act. Consequently, the Federal…
Nigerian tax system took a giant stride in 2020. Effective 13 January 2020, the Finance Act 2019 introduced significant changes to seven tax laws. It is the first move since Nigeria became a democratic state in 1999. Taxpayers also looked…
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued an information circular to clarify the amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act 2004 in the Finance Act 2019. The circular covers nine (9) sections. 1. Revised definition of goods and services…
Introduction The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a circular on the withholding of value added tax (VAT) in Nigeria in line with the provisions of the VAT Act 2004 (as amended). 1.0 Legal basis A taxable person who…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued guidance on the taxation of non-residents in Nigeria. FIRS Information Circular No. 2021/07 of 3rd June 2021 provides information on the Nigerian tax laws for non-residents (individuals or corporate) and their liability…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued a Public Notice on stamp duties in the Stamp Duties Act as amended by the Finance Act 2019 (SDA). Stamp Duty is a charge either a fixed rate or ad valorem rate,…
Once upon a time, new companies in Nigeria paid taxes twice on the same profits. This unique tax provision, known as the commencement rule, applied to only new businesses in the first three years of operation. The three years of…
To clear the air on the implementation of the Finance Act 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has joined the conversation! Recall that the Nigerian President signed the Finance Act into law on 13 January 2020 while the Finance…
Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS) has released guidelines on a simplified compliance regime for value added tax for non-resident suppliers (The Guidelines). The Guidelines clarify the obligations and procedures for value added tax (VAT) compliance by non-resident suppliers (NRS) supplying…
In a couple of hours, the year 2020 will be history. The past year has changed the tax outlook in Nigeria, including revenue drive and the new normal. Over the months, we have released various tax alerts in new tax…
