Nigeria Tax Guide

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Nigeria VAT Guide

Understand VAT registration, rates, filing, e-invoicing and representation requirements in Portugal. Desucla represents, files and pays VAT for cross-border businesses.

Last reviewed 08 June 2026
Reviewed by Desucla Tax Team
Last authority check 08 June 2026
Tax authority Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
Source status Based on tax authority guidance, local legislation and Desucla operational experience.
Important: Important: This guide is general information, not tax advice. Requirements depend on your business model, customer type, transaction flows and local authority interpretation.

At a glance

Local tax name / acronym Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
Standard rate 7.5%
Reduced rates None
Registration threshold NGN 25 million
Filing frequency Monthly
E-invoicing / digital reporting Electronic invoicing remains at an early stage of digitalization and no universal domestic B2B mandate was identified.
Typical registration lead time 2-6 weeks