Recall that on 2 January 2012, the federal government issued the Companies Income Tax (Exemption of Bonds and Short-Term Government Securities) Order, 2011. The Order granted corporate income tax waiver on all bonds and debt instruments issued by all tiers of government and corporate entities effective from 2 January 2012
FinSV Gaming Limited (SVG) is a sports betting business that uses a network of agents including Retail Agents throughout Nigeria to reach its customers. The customers place bets and pay the stakes to the Retail Agents. If the customer wins, the Retail Agent pays the earnings to the customers. Occasionally,
The Bill for the amendment of the Nigerian Finance Act 2021 was transmitted to the National Assembly on the 7th of December 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Bill was subsequently passed into law two weeks after and its application is effective from 1 January 2022. Among other objectives, the
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a circular to clarify some of the changes to the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) introduced by the Finance Act (FA) 2020. This circular is an update of an earlier circular issued in May 2020 on sundry changes to CITA introduced by the
Why is CIT administration important? For one, it ensures that all resident & non-resident companies comply with relevant tax laws & the applicable taxes assessed are collected and used in the country’s development. What is involved in CIT Administration? Companies Income Tax administration involves tax filing & assessment, collection &
The increased presence of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) across various jurisdictions has, among other things, created the need to centralise certain functions within the MNE Group. Many MNEs have adopted a shared services arrangement to centrally provide certain business support services to members of the group. Such shared services arrangements typically
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 mandate to create an enabling,
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 the Managing Partner of Nexia
Stamp Duty is a tax chargeable either at fixed rates (flat amounts) or ad valorem (as a percentage of the value of a transaction), depending on the class of instrument as provided in the Stamp Duties Act (SDA). These instruments include notarial acts, agreements, conveyance on sale of property, powers
Over the past decade, there has been a strong global move towards digitalisation. Most sectors are gravitating towards improving and transforming their business operations. Business functions and processes are leveraging technology solutions to expand the use and context of digitized data. In most economies, tax authorities have also tapped into