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Doing business in Nigeria

What a company here has to file, who it answers to, and when. Free to read, no account needed.

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obligations tracked
3
regulating bodies

Market

Western Africa

Next due

Oct 21, 2026

Withholding tax return · 4 days

Filed with

NRS

Regulators

3 bodies

across tax, registry and sector

What you'll have to file

The ones that cost the most to miss, soonest first.

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Withholding tax return

Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties

NRS Oct 21, 2026 in 4 days

VAT return

VAT-registered businesses

NRS Oct 21, 2026 in 4 days

Withholding tax return

Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties

NRS Oct 30, 2026 in 13 days

Who regulates you

The bodies a company in Nigeria answers to, and what each is responsible for.

CAC Company registration and the statutory companies register.

NRS Tax administration, registration and taxpayer services.

SIRS State-level tax administration; the body that applies is the one for the taxpayer's state.

Who you can appoint

A company has to appoint people who hold a licence. These bodies issue them.

Accountant

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

Lawyer

Nigerian Bar Association

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