Category: Nigeria


  • Section 65 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 65 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Penalty and interest for non-payment of tax. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to section 67 of this Act, where any tax is not paid within the period prescribed under this Act —(a) a sum equal to…

  • Section 64 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 64 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Tax investigation. It provides as follows: (1) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax…

  • Section 63 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 63 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Revocation of petroleum or mining licence or lease. It provides as follows: Where any petroleum or mineral royalty or tax due and payable by any company engaged in petroleum or mining operations under this Act, is unpaid…

  • Section 62 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 62 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Enforcement of powers. It provides as follows: (1) The relevant tax authority may request the assistance of any of the law enforcement agencies in the discharge of its duties under this Act. (2) The law enforcement officers…

  • Section 61 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 61 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Power to distrain. It provides as follows: (1) Where an assessment has become final and conclusive and a demand notice has been served on a person or company, or on the person or company in whose name…

  • Section 60 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 60 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Power of substitution. It provides as follows: (1) The relevant tax authority may, without an order of the High Court and by notice in writing appoint any person to be the agent of a taxable person where…

  • Section 59 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 59 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Power to remove books and documents. It provides as follows: (1) An officer of the relevant tax authority authorised by the Chairman, may remove books or documents or any item accessed under section 58 of this Act…

  • Section 58 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 58 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Power to access lands, buildings, books and documents. It provides as follows: (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment or law, an authorised officer of the relevant tax authority shall at all reasonable times…

  • Section 57 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 57 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Call for returns, books, documents and information. It provides as follows: (1) For the purpose of obtaining information in respect of the tax liability of a taxable person or for performing any function conferred on the relevant…

  • Section 56 Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 Section 56 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 is about Value added tax refund. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person that qualifies for VAT refund shall make a request to the Service in the prescribed form. (2) The request referred to in subsection (1) shall…