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…
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…
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…
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish a Tertiary Healthcare/Hospitals Development Fund (THD Fund). The THD Fund will provide money for the rehabilitation, restoration, and consolidation of tertiary healthcare in Nigeria. The Tertiary Healthcare/Hospitals Development Fund shall provide…
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…
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…
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…
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…
