Nigeria VAT rise
- Jan 28, 2019 | Richard Asquith
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The Nigerian government has announced plans to raise VAT from 5% to 8% this year.
The increase may still only apply to a range of luxury goods. This will be confirmed later in the year.
In 2017, the country had proposed the introduction of new luxury goods VAT rate of 15%.
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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara