It’s the season for filing payroll tax in Nigeria. The Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2011 (as amended) requires every employer to file the employer tax returns (Form H1) with the relevant tax authority by 31 January. Employers are to file their…
What is payroll tax reconciliation? A payroll tax reconciliation checks whether the PAYE tax calculated corresponds with the actual amount payable. A regular reconciliation lowers payroll tax exposure. An employer can carry out a reconciliation exercise quarterly, bi-annually, or annually. As payroll data…
On 7 December 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari released the Finance Bill 2021 (FB 2021) to the National Assembly for passage. Finance Bill 2021 seeks to amend and introduce relevant tax and fiscal laws for macroeconomic policy reforms and public financial management of Nigeria.…
A taxable person is required to register for taxes in Nigeria. Individuals, employees, partnerships, and communities pay personal income tax in Nigeria. Personal income tax is payable to the relevant tax authority. Tax residents in Lagos State usually pay tax to the Lagos…
Outline Introduction Objectives Regulatory bodies Petroleum operations and licenses Host Communities Development Frontier Exploration Fund Tax No longer in use 1. Introduction The first commercial discovery of oil in Nigeria was in 1956 in Oloibiri, Niger Delta. The discovery attracted other multinational oil…
President Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 into law on the 16th of August 2021. PIA contains five chapters. First chapter looks at the Governance and Institutions. Second chapter 2 covers the Administration while the third chapter 3 discusses Host Communities…
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 to taxes in…
Multichoice Nigeria Limited (Multichoice) offers entertainment platforms such as DStv and GOtv. In April 2021, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a demand notice of NGN1.8trillion to Multichoice over an alleged NGN1.8 trillion tax evasion. Next, Multichoice appealed with the Tax Appeal…
Nigerian President has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020 into law. The PIB aims to reform the oil and gas sector after two decades of deliberation. Though Nigeria relies heavily on oil revenue, the industry was fraught with problems. Over the years,…
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 Inland Revenue Service…