Nigeria Tax Compliance Practical Workshop

Course overview

Hands-on filing mechanics across CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE and the Development Levy, with real computation walkthroughs.

Intended audience

Tax and finance officers

Duration & delivery format

3-day intensive · In-person / virtual intensive · Corporate & in-house

Learning outcomes

• Compute Companies Income Tax (CIT) liability under the Nigeria Tax Act framework.
• Determine when a business is required to register for VAT and complete that registration correctly.
• Identify which transaction types trigger a withholding tax obligation and at what rate.
• Compute PAYE liability correctly across standard and variable pay structures.
• Navigate the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) e-filing portal to submit a return.
• Diagnose realistic tax computation errors across CIT, VAT, WHT and PAYE using worked case scenarios.

Course outline

6 modules, with a short description of what each one covers. The expanded outline below adds fuller module detail, the practical skills each module builds, sample activities and key takeaways.

1. 01

   Day 1 (AM) — Companies Income Tax & Development Levy

   Computation, filing deadlines and common errors.

2. 02

   Day 1 (PM) — Value Added Tax (VAT)

   Registration, invoicing, input/output VAT and remittance.

3. 03

   Day 2 (AM) — Withholding Tax (WHT)

   Obligations, rates and reconciliation across transaction types.

4. 04

   Day 2 (PM) — PAYE & Employee Tax Compliance

   Computation, remittance and year-end returns.

5. 05

   Day 3 (AM) — Filing Mechanics & the NRS Portal

   A practical walkthrough of returns, e-filing and documentation.

6. 06

   Day 3 (PM) — Case Clinic: Common Errors & Disputes

   Working through real computation scenarios and dispute triggers.