EU removes Nigeria from anti-money laundering, countering financing of terrorism list
The Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
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Nigeria: NRS clarifies VAT on bank charges
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has clarified, on 15 January 2026, that Value Added Tax (VAT) has not been newly applied to banking services, fees, commissions or electronic money transfers. VAT has always applied to fees, commissions, and
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Nigeria: FIRS calls on major taxpayers to adopt e-invoicing, electronic fiscal systems
Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a follow-up public notice on 6 November 2025, noting the steady progress recorded since the commencement of the National e-Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) on 1 August 2025. A
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Nigeria: NIPC introduces new economic development tax incentive regime
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) announced on 5 November 2025 that applications for the Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) would close on 10 November 2025, ahead of the rollout of the new Economic Development Tax Incentive (EDTI)
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Nigeria to levy withholding tax on short-term security interest
RF Report Nigeria's tax authority, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has issued a directive mandating banks, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions to apply a 10% withholding tax on interest earned from investments in short-term
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FATF removes Nigeria from grey list
RF Report Nigeria has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, according to a release from the Ministry of Finance on 26 October 2025. The removal of Nigeria from the FATF grey list marks a major
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Nigeria: CBN cuts key interest rate to 27%
The central bank reduced the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.00%. Nigeria's central bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reduced its monetary policy rate (MPR) for the first time since 2020, cutting it by 50 basis points
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Nigeria mandates withholding tax on interest from short-term securities
FIRS announced that interest from short-term securities investments will now be subject to withholding tax. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a public notice on 17 September 2025, mandating withholding of tax on interest
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Angola, Nigeria to negotiate for tax treaty
If an agreement is reached, it will eliminate double taxation with respect to taxes on income and prevent tax evasion and avoidance. Angola and Nigeria will be negotiating for establishing an income tax treaty between the two countries. If an
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Nigeria gazettes tax reform acts, updates corporate and minimum effective tax rates
The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, which will take effect on 1 January 2026, as well as the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, which came into force on
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Rwanda completes ratification of tax treaty with Nigeria
The tax treaty is the first between the two countries, aiming to prevent double taxation and combat fiscal evasion between Rwanda and Nigeria. Rwanda has published Law No. 020/2025 in the Official Gazette on 28 August 2025, ratifying its
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Nigeria, Singapore IPA enters into force
Nigeria and Singapore first signed the IPA in November 2016. The 2016 Nigeria-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) entered into force on 22 August 2025. Signed in November 2016, the agreement will remain valid for 10 years and can
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Nigeria: President abolishes 5% excise duty on telecom services
The abolition of the 5% excise tax on telecommunication services is aimed at improving affordability and service standards in the telecom sector. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has officially abolished the 5% excise tax on telecommunication
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Nigeria: Tax Authority extends deadline for e-invoice integration
FIRS Management has approved a three months extension of the compliance deadline. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a notice on 11 August 2025, confirming the launch of the Merchant Buyer Solution (eInvoice) system, which
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Nigeria: Government approves R&D, local materials tax incentives
RMRDC received Federal Government approval on 2 July 2025 to implement tax incentives for R&D and the use of locally sourced raw materials. Nigeria’s Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has announced, on 2 July 2025, that
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Nigeria: FIRS ends issuance of tax waiver certificates
The suspension takes effect immediately, halting new certificate approvals while existing ones remain valid until expiry with no renewals allowed. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced on 30 July 2025, the cessation of
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Nigeria drops proposal to cut corporate tax rate to 25%
A reform in the Nigeria Tax Act removes the proposed reduction of the 30% income tax rate for large companies to 25%. Nigeria has published the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) in the official gazette, which contains revisions that differ from the
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Nigeria to enforce mandatory e-invoicing for large taxpayers starting tomorrow
All large taxpayers with annual turnovers of NGN 5 billion or more will be required to adopt mandatory electronic invoicing via the EFS. Nigeria’s national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) regime through the Electronic Fiscal System (EFS)
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