Category: Nigeria


  • Section 160 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 160 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Chargeable transaction and base for surcharge. It provides as follows: (1) For the purpose of imposing surcharge on fossil fuel product, the chargeable transaction shall be the supply, sale or payment whichever occurs first. (2) Surcharge shall be computed…

  • Section 159 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 159 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Imposition of surcharge. It provides as follows: A surcharge is imposed at 5% on chargeable fossil fuel products provided or produced in Nigeria, and shall be collected at the time a chargeable transaction occurs.

  • Section 158 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 158 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Fiscalisation of supplies for VAT. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person making a taxable supply shall implement the fiscalisation system deployed by the Service in accordance with Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025. (2) The fiscalisation system may…

  • Section 157 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 157 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Business sold out. It provides as follows: The provisions of section 190 of this Act shall apply in respect of sale or transfer of trade, business, profession or vocation carried on in Nigeria.

  • Section 156 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 156 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Credit for input tax and remission of VAT. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person shall, not later than the due date for rendering the relevant tax return prescribed by the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, where the…

  • Section 155 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 155 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Collection of VAT by persons other than the supplier. It provides as follows: (1) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act or any other tax law, the following persons shall collect or withhold VAT on taxable supplies made…

  • Section 154 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 154 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Collection of VAT by taxable person. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person shall, on making taxable supplies under Chapter Six of this Act, collect VAT at the rate specified in section 148 of this Act. (2) The…

  • Section 153 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 153 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about VAT Invoice. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person who makes a taxable supply shall maintain a sequential invoice numbering, and shall in respect of a supply, furnish the purchaser with a VAT invoice containing, the following –…

  • Section 152 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 152 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Payment of VAT by taxable person. It provides as follows: (1) A taxable person shall pay VAT to a supplier on the taxable supply made to the person. (2) The VAT paid by a taxable person under subsection (1)…

  • Section 151 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 151 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Taxable supply of non-residents. It provides as follows: (1) A non-resident person who makes taxable supplies to Nigeria shall register for tax and include VAT on its invoice for all taxable supplies. (2) Where a non-resident person is making…