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Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 · s.39

Which currency the tax is in

Tax is assessed in the currency of the transaction, and paid in that currency.

Who this lands on: Anyone invoicing or being paid in dollars, pounds or euro.

Tax is assessed in the currency of the transaction. Tax assessed in a currency other than the naira is paid in that currency.

So a dollar sale is a dollar matter for assessment, even though your books also carry the naira value at the rate on the day.

BizBrada keeps both: the original amount in the currency you traded in, and the naira value frozen at the rate you used. Nothing is silently reconverted later.

What to do with this

Also in Assessment and payment

This is a plain reading of the Act for orientation, not tax advice. Where money is at stake, check the section itself or ask an accredited tax agent.