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Personal Income Taxes (PIT)
Tax deadlines are easy to overlook when you are managing work, running a business or trying to keep up with your finances. But when a filing deadline passes, the consequences can extend beyond submitting your return late.
Personal Income Taxes (PIT)
If you earn from several clients, receive payments through different channels or manage a business with recurring expenses, you know how quickly financial calculations can pile up.
Company Taxes
Running a business comes with costs. You may spend money on equipment, software, vehicles or other assets to keep operations moving. Some years, your business may also record a loss instead of making a profit.
Personal Income Taxes (PIT)
When filing your taxes, the deductions you qualify for can affect how much of your income is subject to tax. However, claiming a deduction also means being able to provide the right information and supporting documents when required.
Personal Income Taxes (PIT)
Living outside Nigeria does not automatically put your income outside the Nigerian tax system. If you earn income connected to Nigeria, you may still have tax obligations to meet, even if you live and work in another country.
Company Taxes
As Nigeria’s e-invoicing system develops, businesses may need a service provider to connect their existing accounting software or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) platform.
Legislation
Nigeria’s organised labour movement is asking the Federal Government to take further steps to ease the financial pressure on workers, including granting tax relief and paying wage awards.
Taxes
When you have a problem with a tax authority, knowing what to do next can be difficult. Perhaps your tax refund has been delayed, you have struggled to get a response to a complaint, or you believe a revenue official has treated you unfairly.
Personal Income Taxes (PIT)
If you have a National Identification Number (NIN), there is a good chance you already have a Tax ID and may not need to go through a separate registration process to find it.