We are pleased to publish the fourth edition of the Nigerian Tax Journal.
This edition features key decided tax cases (which became publicly available in 2019) that have greatly helped in addressing tax disputes between taxpayers and the Revenue. It also contains key pronouncements from tax administrators and regulatory agencies. In addition, the journal includes a compilation of select thought leadership articles on tax, TP, regulatory and compensation and benefits issues authored by KPMG Nigeria subject-matter specialists in 2019. This year’s edition also features articles by external tax and legal practitioners who expressed their views on topical tax and regulatory issues.
Tax remained a front-burner issue all through the year 2019, owing to the numerous developments in the tax space. Some of these include:
The curtain for 2019 was drawn with the signing into law of the 2020 Appropriation Bill, with a revenue target of N8.42 trillion1; and the passage of the Finance Bill, 2019 by the National Assembly.
The Finance Bill was signed into law by the President as Finance Act, 2019 (“Finance Act” or “the Act”) on 13 January 2020. The enactment of the Act is a significant milestone for Nigeria, as it marks the first significant amendment of Nigeria’s corporate and transaction tax legislation in almost thirteen (13) years. Our expectation is that the FGN would continue the practice of submitting a Finance Bill along with the Budget to the National Assembly in subsequent years, in line with global best practice.
Click to download and read more on this article.
© 2021 KPMG Professional Services, a partnership registered in Nigeria and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved.
For more detail about the structure of the KPMG global organization please visit https://home.kpmg/governance.