Section 48 Nigeria Tax Act 2025

Section 48 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Life assurance policies. It provides as follows:

(1) This section has effect in respect to any policy of assurance or contract for a deferred annuity on the life of any person.

(2) Chargeable gain shall not accrue on the disposal of an interest in, or the rights under any such policy of assurance or contract, except where the person making the disposal is not the initial beneficial owner and acquired the rights or interests for a consideration in money or money’s worth.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the surrender of a policy of assurance or the rights under a contract for a deferred annuity shall constitute a disposal of the rights under the policy of assurance or contract for a deferred annuity, and the amount of the consideration for the disposal of a contract for a deferred annuity shall be the higher of the market value and the disposal proceeds.

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