Kenya-Nigeria:Signed tax treaty

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced that it will implement new cargo tariffs from 2 February 2026. The revision, approved in 2025, was delayed to allow FAAN to strengthen internal controls and close revenue leakages that

Kenya’s revenue authority (KRA) released a public notice on 22 January 2026 regarding updates to the market interest rate for fringe benefit tax and the deemed interest rate on specific non-resident loans. The rates remain unchanged from the

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

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

Kenya’s Tax Appeals Tribunal delivered its decision in Patel v Commissioner for Legal Services & Board Co-ordination Services on 28 November 2025, which addresses how the loss carryforward restriction introduced under the Finance Act 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) advised in a public notice on 19 December 2025 that under Regulation 2 of the Tax Procedures (Common Reporting Standards) Regulations, 2023, and the Commissioner’s powers under the Tax Procedures Act, Cap 469B,