Olaniwun Ajayi LP

February 14, 2020

Tax outlook 2020

The Nigerian Tax Report: 2019 Wrap up/2020 Outlook

With the Nigerian fiscal landscape constantly in a state of flux and the frequent push and pull by the government aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the country, the...

January 8, 2020

NSE Float Rules

Review of the New NSE Free Float Rules

2 January 2020 marked the commencement of the implementation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) Rules Governing Free Float Requirements for Issuers Listed on the Nigerian Stock...

December 20, 2019

FCCPC Guidelines

The FCCPC Releases Guidelines on Simplified Process for Foreign-to-Foreign Mergers with Nigerian Component

In January 2019, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (the FCCPA) into law, which introduced a new regime and authority...

October 24, 2019

Non-resident tax

FIRS Establishes Tax Office for Non-Resident Persons

By a public notice (“the Notice”) issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“the Service” or “FIRS”), a tax office-specific and peculiar to Non-Resident persons as defined under Nigerian law...

October 21, 2019

Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (Amendment) Bill 2019.

Recently, a bill for an Act to amend the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract Act, (the Bill) passed the third reading at the Senate and currently awaits...

September 26, 2019

Expansion of the Statutory Deadline for Filing of Tax Objections

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT“) on 17.09.19, sitting in Lagos, in the matter of Earth Moving International v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1, delivered judgement to the effect that; (x) a...

August 23, 2019

Public Notice on Deduction at Source of Withholding Tax

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”), in a Public Notice, issued a guidance to the public and taxpayers in general on Withholding Tax (“WHT”) and Value Added Tax(“VAT”) deductible on...

July 23, 2019

Nigeria Signs the African Continental Free Trade Area: What Next?

Two common expressions that have gained currency in trade parlance, “les absents ont toujours tort” (absent people are always wrong), and “if you are not at the table, you are...

June 17, 2019

Value Added Tax Exemption on Commissions from Stock Exchange Transactions Soon to Cease

The Value Added Tax (“VAT”) exemption currently enjoyed on commissions (a) earned on the traded value of shares; (b) payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (c) payable to the...

May 23, 2019

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in a Software: A Jurisdictional Analysis

We conclude our software licensing series with Part D which is focused on ownership and registrability of intellectual property in software. Using the UK, USA and Nigeria as case studies,...

February 14, 2020

Tax outlook 2020

The Nigerian Tax Report: 2019 Wrap up/2020 Outlook

With the Nigerian fiscal landscape constantly in a state of flux and the frequent push and pull by the government aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the country, the...

January 8, 2020

NSE Float Rules

Review of the New NSE Free Float Rules

2 January 2020 marked the commencement of the implementation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) Rules Governing Free Float Requirements for Issuers Listed on the Nigerian Stock...

December 20, 2019

FCCPC Guidelines

The FCCPC Releases Guidelines on Simplified Process for Foreign-to-Foreign Mergers with Nigerian Component

In January 2019, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (the FCCPA) into law, which introduced a new regime and authority...

October 24, 2019

Non-resident tax

FIRS Establishes Tax Office for Non-Resident Persons

By a public notice (“the Notice”) issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“the Service” or “FIRS”), a tax office-specific and peculiar to Non-Resident persons as defined under Nigerian law...

October 21, 2019

Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract (Amendment) Bill 2019.

Recently, a bill for an Act to amend the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract Act, (the Bill) passed the third reading at the Senate and currently awaits...

September 26, 2019

Expansion of the Statutory Deadline for Filing of Tax Objections

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT“) on 17.09.19, sitting in Lagos, in the matter of Earth Moving International v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1, delivered judgement to the effect that; (x) a...

August 23, 2019

Public Notice on Deduction at Source of Withholding Tax

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”), in a Public Notice, issued a guidance to the public and taxpayers in general on Withholding Tax (“WHT”) and Value Added Tax(“VAT”) deductible on...

July 23, 2019

Nigeria Signs the African Continental Free Trade Area: What Next?

Two common expressions that have gained currency in trade parlance, “les absents ont toujours tort” (absent people are always wrong), and “if you are not at the table, you are...

June 17, 2019

Value Added Tax Exemption on Commissions from Stock Exchange Transactions Soon to Cease

The Value Added Tax (“VAT”) exemption currently enjoyed on commissions (a) earned on the traded value of shares; (b) payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (c) payable to the...

May 23, 2019

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in a Software: A Jurisdictional Analysis

We conclude our software licensing series with Part D which is focused on ownership and registrability of intellectual property in software. Using the UK, USA and Nigeria as case studies,...