The Federal High Court, Lagos (“FHC”) has revoked the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT”) in Gazprom Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited (Gazprom) v. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) relating to services which Gazprom received from a non-resident company.…
Taxpayer identification number (TIN) is essential for opening a corporate bank account in Nigeria. A tax resident who supplies goods or services is expected to apply for TIN with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Thereafter, a taxpayer uses TIN for tax…
Personal Income Tax is the charge on the income of individuals, trustees, and executors. In Nigeria, the two key legislation are the Personal Income Tax Amendment Act 2011 (PITAM) and Finance Act 2020. The effective date of the Finance Act…
New and existing businesses in Nigeria are saddled with two or more statutory requirements. This article focuses on taxation of profits of new companies. In Nigeria, this concept is called commencement rule based on Section 29(3) of the Companies Income…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved two executive orders and five amendment bills on 6 June 2018. Value Added Tax Act (Modification) Order and Review of Goods Liable to Excise Duties and Applicable Rate Order are the two executive orders.…
