Allowable expenses are expenses that can reduce the taxable income (or profit) of an individual or business. Another name for an allowable expense is a tax-deductible (TD) expense. This type of expense lowers the amount of tax payable. Tax payable is calculated by multiplying the tax rate by the taxable profit minus any tax credit(s)….
. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has given companies additional time to file 2023 Companies Income Tax (CIT) Returns due on June 30 2023. Every company whose income tax returns for 2023 assessment year fall due from the June 30 to August 31 2023 have up till August 31 2023 to submit the returns….
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment has issued the Industrial Inspectorate Regulations 2022 (Regulations). The Regulations show the application and collection fees for an acceptance certificate in Nigeria. Where a company does not meet the rule, FIRS may remove the capital allowances claimed for a year of assessment. This step can lead to additional…
Introduction Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a new procedure, of less than 1 minute, for obtaining a tax clearance certificate (TCC). However, the new rule is subject to payment of outstanding taxes and will take effect from 1 January 2023. Before the announcement, the statutory time to approve or deny TCC was within…
1.0 Introduction The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released an information circular dated September 1, 2022 for administering the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure Levy (NASENI levy). The levy relies on the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (Establishment) Act, Cap. N3 LFN, 2004 (as amended) (NASENI Act), Federal Inland Revenue…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a public notice on the submission of a certificate of acceptance. Section 3 of the Industrial Inspectorate Act, Cap. I8, LFN 2004 (as amended), provides that any person incurring Qualifying Capital Expenditure (QCE) of NGN500,000 and above must obtain a Certificate of Acceptance from the Industrial Inspectorate…
Outline Introduction Objectives Regulatory bodies Petroleum operations and licenses Host Communities Development Frontier Exploration Fund Tax No longer in use Download Gazette and Article on PIA 2021 1. INTRODUCTION The first commercial discovery of oil in Nigeria was in 1956 in Oloibiri, Niger Delta. The discovery attracted other multinational oil companies to explore the onshore…
Taxpayers in Nigeria have an additional time of one month to file the company income tax (CIT) returns for the 2021 year of assessment (YOA). The new due date is 31 July 2021. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will suspend penalties and interest for late filing of returns during the period. Companies can also upload…
The central tax authority in Nigeria has launched an online portal for tax filing and administration affairs. Taxpayers can register a new business, make payments, and access their withholding tax status through TaxPro Max, an online portal. TaxPro Max is the latest automated administration solution from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The portal displays…
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) ruled that sales in the ordinary course of business are not subject to withholding tax (WHT). The decision was reached in a WHT dispute on 30 November 2020 between Tetra Pak West Africa Limited and FIRS (Federal Inland Revenue Service). Background The principal activity of Tetra-Pak West Africa Limited…