Nigeria Targets $16.6 Billion in Federal Taxes After 2024 Record

Jan. 31, 2025, 8:10 AM UTC

Nigeria’s Federal Internal Revenue Service said it plans to collect 25.2 trillion naira ($16.6 billion) in federal taxes this year, after surpassing last year’s target.

  • Agency collected 21.7 trillion naira last year, compared with target of 19.4 trillion naira
  • Improved on all revenue metrics except oil, where target was impacted by lower output
  • Overall tax increase for 2024 was 76% from prior year
  • Number of financial institutions filing and paying taxes increased by 84%
  • NOTE: Jan. 18, Nigeria Seeks to Implement Overhaul of Taxes by Start of July
  • NOTE: Nov. 8, Nigeria Sees Revenues Doubling Over Three Years on Tax ...

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