Olaniwun Ajayi LP

February 14, 2020

Tax outlook 2020

The Nigerian Tax Report: 2019 Wrap up/2020 Outlook

With the Nigerian fiscal landscape constantly in a state of flux and the frequent push and pull by the government aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the country, the...

October 24, 2019

Non-resident tax

FIRS Establishes Tax Office for Non-Resident Persons

By a public notice (“the Notice”) issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“the Service” or “FIRS”), a tax office-specific and peculiar to Non-Resident persons as defined under Nigerian law...

September 26, 2019

Expansion of the Statutory Deadline for Filing of Tax Objections

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT“) on 17.09.19, sitting in Lagos, in the matter of Earth Moving International v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1, delivered judgement to the effect that; (x) a...

September 12, 2019

A New Tax Burden on Nigerian Companies

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently passed into law the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019. (NPTFEA or the Act). The NPTFEA creates a Special Intervention...

August 23, 2019

Public Notice on Deduction at Source of Withholding Tax

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”), in a Public Notice, issued a guidance to the public and taxpayers in general on Withholding Tax (“WHT”) and Value Added Tax(“VAT”) deductible on...

July 12, 2019

National Lottery (Amendment) Act 2017- Special Tax Regime for Lottery Companies

BACKGROUND The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2017 passed the National Lottery Amendment Bill (the Bill) for the amendment of the National Lottery Act 2005 into...

June 17, 2019

Value Added Tax Exemption on Commissions from Stock Exchange Transactions Soon to Cease

The Value Added Tax (“VAT”) exemption currently enjoyed on commissions (a) earned on the traded value of shares; (b) payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (c) payable to the...

May 23, 2019

Penalties and Interest to Accrue from the Date of Failure to Remit Taxes

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) on 14 May 2019, delivered a judgement in the case of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited v. Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS)...

February 14, 2020

Tax outlook 2020

The Nigerian Tax Report: 2019 Wrap up/2020 Outlook

With the Nigerian fiscal landscape constantly in a state of flux and the frequent push and pull by the government aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the country, the...

October 24, 2019

Non-resident tax

FIRS Establishes Tax Office for Non-Resident Persons

By a public notice (“the Notice”) issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“the Service” or “FIRS”), a tax office-specific and peculiar to Non-Resident persons as defined under Nigerian law...

September 26, 2019

Expansion of the Statutory Deadline for Filing of Tax Objections

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT“) on 17.09.19, sitting in Lagos, in the matter of Earth Moving International v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1, delivered judgement to the effect that; (x) a...

September 12, 2019

A New Tax Burden on Nigerian Companies

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently passed into law the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019. (NPTFEA or the Act). The NPTFEA creates a Special Intervention...

August 23, 2019

Public Notice on Deduction at Source of Withholding Tax

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”), in a Public Notice, issued a guidance to the public and taxpayers in general on Withholding Tax (“WHT”) and Value Added Tax(“VAT”) deductible on...

July 12, 2019

National Lottery (Amendment) Act 2017- Special Tax Regime for Lottery Companies

BACKGROUND The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2017 passed the National Lottery Amendment Bill (the Bill) for the amendment of the National Lottery Act 2005 into...

June 17, 2019

Value Added Tax Exemption on Commissions from Stock Exchange Transactions Soon to Cease

The Value Added Tax (“VAT”) exemption currently enjoyed on commissions (a) earned on the traded value of shares; (b) payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (c) payable to the...

May 23, 2019

Penalties and Interest to Accrue from the Date of Failure to Remit Taxes

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) on 14 May 2019, delivered a judgement in the case of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited v. Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS)...