What is Personal Income Tax? Personal income tax (PIT) is the tax imposed on the income of individuals, corporate sole or body of individuals, partners in partnership business, trustees or executors of any settlement or estate. Personal income tax in Nigeria is on a
On 24 January 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to collect the statutory levy applicable under the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Act. The Federal Government of Nigeria established the Agency (NASENI) in 1992 with the primary
Background It is important to recall that the Finance Act (FA) 2020 introduced an amendment to the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act (FIRSEA), empowering the Service to deploy proprietary technology to automate the tax administration process in Nigeria. The FIRS however, must give 30
Today we’ll discuss What CGT is, what assets qualify for CGT, who pays CGT, and the percentage charged. What is Capital Gains Tax? Capital gains tax is charged on the gains arising from disposal of a chargeable asset. So, if Company A buys a
Download the PDF for COVID-19 and the imperative for SMEs operational resilience. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but rather the one most adaptable to change” -Charles Darwin The material (dated 13th July 2020) was prepared by
Background Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc (TCN or the Appellant) engages in the gaming and hospitality business including the operation of a casino, in Nigeria. The FIRS assessed TCN to ₦88m in unpaid VAT (inclusive of penalties and interests) for the 2016 year of assessment
Background Section 30(1)(b) of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) grants FIRS the discretion to assess foreign companies to tax on a reasonable percentage of their turnover where it appears to FIRS that the company either has no assessable profits or has assessable profits that
Withholding tax (WHT) is an advance payment of income tax which may be used to offset or reduce income tax liability or claimed as a refund. It is an advance payment to be applied as tax credit to settle the income tax liability of
Background On 30 November 2020, the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT or the Tribunal) sitting in Lagos decided in the case of Tetra Pak West Africa Limited (Tetra Pak or the Appellant) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS or the Respondent) that sales in the ordinary
Nexia Agbo Abel & Co is proud to announce its new partner, Kofi Alex Peddler, effective 1 January 2021. Kofi began his professional career with the firm in 2005 and grew rapidly through the ranks. He would be the second member of staff who would