Background The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020 or the Act) was signed into law and gazetted with a commencement date of 7 August 2020. The Act, which repeals the 1990 Company Act, introduces wide-range of changes to Nigeria’s business environment. It is important that business owners and
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,
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 days’ notice to taxpayers before
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 generator for day-to-day use (a
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 (YOA). TCN objected to this
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 are less than expected, or
The amount remitted to the tax authorities as a business owner is “tax liability”. In this video, we teach you how to calculate VAT as a business owner in Nigeria. Don’t know what VAT is? Check out this video where we explain it. FOLLOW US on Social Media Linkedin Instagram
Overview Following the disruption to businesses occasioned by the recent EndSARS protest across Nigeria, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 issued a public notice (the Notice) granting additional palliatives to businesses in Nigeria. Additional Palliatives Granted by the Service The additional palliatives granted by
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) earlier issued a Public Notice on 30 April 2020 announcing its decision to waive interest and penalties on outstanding tax liabilities arising from desk reviews, tax audits and investigations. In order to be eligible for the relief, the Service stated that the affected taxpayers
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, 19 February 2020, delivered judgment in a matter between Prime Plastichem Nigeria Limited (PPNL) v. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This judgement came as the first to be delivered on Transfer Pricing Regulations in Nigeria. The case bordered on the