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Bashir Ahmad, OON @BashirAhmaad on x 1.7M followers
Created: 2025-06-26 15:53:57 UTC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Tax Reform Bills into law, which makes a major shift in our tax system. As a Nigerian, this new law directly affects you. So this is a simple breakdown of the law, read to see how it impacts you.
X. FIRS Renamed: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is now called the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS).
X. Unified Revenue Collection: The NRS will now handle revenue collections previously managed by agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service, NUPRC, NPA, and NIMASA.
X. Low-Income Relief: Workers earning ₦800,000 or less annually are now exempted from income tax.
X. High-Income Tax: A XX% personal income tax applies only to individuals earning above ₦50 million annually.
X. Small Business Exemption: Small business owners are fully exempted from paying income tax.
X. Corporate Tax Cut: Starting in 2026, company income tax for medium and large firms will be reduced from XX% to 25%.
X. VAT Exemptions on Essentials: There is no VAT on essential items like food, medical services, pharmaceuticals, school fees, and electricity.
X. No Tax Hike: VAT remains at 7.5%, and corporate income tax stays at 30%—there has been no increase.
X. New Development Levy: A 2%–4% Development Levy will now fund critical national institutions like NELFUND, TETFund, NITDA, and NASENI.
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