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NRS: We’re Taxing Prosperity, Not Poverty — Adedeji

Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Zacch Adedeji says the government’s tax reforms are designed to increase economic prosperity rather than extract more money from households and businesses. Adedeji said the NRS has a direct interest in businesses succeeding because...

NRS Unveils Tax Rules For Cryptocurrency, Virtual Asset Transactions

The Nigeria Revenue Service has issued new guidelines outlining the tax treatment of cryptocurrency and other virtual asset transactions under the 2025 tax laws. The framework sets out registration, reporting, valuation and record-keeping requirements for taxpayers, Virtual Asset...

July 31 Deadline: Defaulting Taxpayers Face ₦200,000 Fine Per Invoice

Large taxpayers with annual turnover above ₦5bn have until July 31 to comply with the Nigerian Revenue Service's e-invoicing requirement or face statutory penalties. The NRS says businesses that fail to transmit invoices electronically risk a ₦200,000 fine...

NLNG Generates ₦204.2trn Revenue, Remits ₦14.7trn Taxes As It Eyes Train 8 Expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited has generated about ₦204.2 trillion ($149.6 billion) in revenue since inception and remitted approximately ₦14.74 trillion ($10.8 billion) in taxes since becoming tax compliant in 2009, while also paying $47.2 billion in dividends to shareholders. ...

The Multi-Billion Naira Tax Trap Strangling Nigerian Businesses From Within

Ex-NACCIMA boss Dele Oye warns that government agency proliferation is crippling business growth and stalling investment. Over 900 federal MDAs are actively competing to inspect, fine, and license local products under overlapping mandates. Revenue agencies extracted N658 billion...

The Politics of Tax

July 20, (THEWILL) — A few months ago, an angry citizen looked me straight in the eye and accused me of "promoting tax laws written to exploit the average Nigerian citizen." The very next week, during a technical presentation...

Despite New Tax Regime, States, LGs Sustain Illegal Levies on Logistics, Courier Firms

July 19, (THEWILL) — Despite the tax reform framework in Nigeria and the associated laws, the initiative has not delivered the expected relief to the business environment, consequently compromising the operational landscape to the detriment of logistics and courier...

Deal Breakers: Unmasking Tax Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions

July 19, (THEWILL) — In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where fortunes are made and lost, overlooking the intricate dance of tax implications can be a costly misstep. These transactions, which reshape the corporate landscape, are...

Who Actually Collects Your Taxes?

July 5 (THEWILL) — Many Nigerian small-business owners assume that once they register with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the taxman will be one and the same for every levy. That assumption can cost you time, money and sleepless nights....

The Crossover Line: Navigating Nigeria’s New Tax Acts Transition Without Tripping Up

June 29 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s tax landscape is currently navigating one of the most significant structural overhauls in modern fiscal history. With the sweeping implementation of the new Nigeria Tax Acts, the ground rules for compliance, reporting, and asset...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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