Abuja · Federal Capital Territory · Nigeria
The firm advises on the Nigerian tax framework and on the tax dimensions of corporate, transactional, and personal matters.
Tax is rarely the first consideration in a commercial decision, but it is invariably one of the most consequential. The firm advises clients on the Nigerian tax framework as it applies to their operations, their transactions, and their personal affairs — and represents them when tax questions become disputes with the Federal Inland Revenue Service or state revenue authorities.
Companies Income Tax planning, capital gains tax, withholding tax, and the corporate tax dimensions of operations and transactions.
Representation in tax audits, FIRS investigations, objection proceedings, and appeals to the Tax Appeal Tribunal and superior courts.
Transfer pricing documentation, country-by-country reporting, advance pricing arrangements, and disputes arising from intercompany pricing.
Value Added Tax, customs duties, excise duties, and the indirect tax dimensions of cross-border transactions.
Tax structuring of M&A transactions, capital raises, and other transactions where tax efficiency materially affects outcomes.
The principal Nigerian authorities and tribunals we engage in this practice.
