Nigeria: Proposed legislation to reform tax system
Aims to modernize tax collection processes and enhance compliance
Proposed legislation—the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA), 2025—aims to reform the country's tax system. Historically reliant on oil revenues, Nigeria faces challenges due to fluctuating global oil prices, prompting the need for a diversified and sustainable income stream.
The NTAA is designed to modernize tax collection processes, enhance compliance, optimize revenue, and promote accountability within Nigeria's tax system. Key provisions include a unified tax administration structure, mandatory tax identification registration, expanded tax base, monthly return requirements (including value added tax (VAT)), and digitalization of tax filing through an electronic fiscal system (EFS). The legislation also introduces penalties for non-compliance and mandates disclosure of tax planning strategies.
Read a June 2025 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Nigeria
In addition, the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) would repeal certain existing tax laws and consolidate the legal framework governing taxation in the country into a single legislation for simplicity and improved tax administration. The NTA also seeks to merge taxes and levies imposed on the same or substantially similar tax bases to reduce duplication and inefficiency.
Read a June 2025 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Nigeria