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Regulatory Compliance Hub

Stay compliant. Sleep at night.

Real-time alerts from NRS, CAC, SEC, FRCN, PenCom, NDPC and state revenue agencies — paired with a compliance calendar, a traffic-light tracker and a 3-minute health check.

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Tax filings
12 of 12 current
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Statutory remittances
1 due in 14 days
Due soon
Corporate (CAC)
1 annual return overdue
Overdue
Sector regulator
All filings up to date
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01 · Coverage

Every regulator that
matters in Nigeria.

Outliers' compliance desk monitors more than 20 federal and state regulators — translating gazettes, circulars and enforcement actions into actions your board can take this week.

NRS

Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) — CIT, VAT, WHT, TP, stamp duty.

State IRS

LIRS, OGIRS, RIRS and state revenue agencies.

CAC

Annual returns, beneficial ownership and post-incorporation filings.

FRCN

Financial Reporting Council — IFRS, IPSAS, NCCG, IFRS S1/S2.

SEC

Capital market disclosures, fund and SPV oversight.

PenCom

Pension contribution remittance and RSA compliance.

NDPC

Nigeria Data Protection Commission — NDPA 2023, DPIA filings, breach reporting.

02 · Compliance Calendar Framework

A structured view of every recurring filing.

Categorised by cadence and regulator. Exact dates are confirmed for each client as part of an engagement — not published as a generic schedule.

Monthly ObligationsNRS · State IRS · PenCom · NSITF

Recurring statutory remittances and returns due each month.

  • VAT monthly return
  • PAYE remittance (LIRS / State IRS)
  • Withholding Tax (WHT) remittance
  • Pension contribution remittance (PenCom)
  • NSITF & ITF contributions (as applicable)
Quarterly ObligationsNRS · CBN · SEC

Sector and tax filings on a quarterly cadence.

  • CIT provisional / instalment estimates
  • CBN prudential returns (regulated entities)
  • SEC quarterly returns (capital market operators)
  • Transfer pricing instalment positions
Annual ObligationsNRS · CAC · FRC · NDPC

Year-end filings required of every active Nigerian company.

  • Companies Income Tax (CIT) final return
  • Audited financial statements (FRC-compliant)
  • CAC annual return & beneficial ownership update
  • FRC annual disclosure
  • NDPC annual data audit return
Industry-Specific ObligationsRegulator-led

Returns triggered by sector regulator, licence class or activity.

  • CBN: liquidity, capital, AML/CFT returns
  • SEC: fund, SPV and market operator returns
  • NAICOM: insurance solvency & actuarial returns
  • NUPRC / NMDPRA: upstream & downstream returns
  • NCC: licence fees and quality-of-service returns

Framework only — Outliers does not publish dated filing schedules without engagement context.

03 · Regulatory Alerts

Curated by Tomiwa and the compliance desk.

All alerts
NRS04 Jun 2026High priority

NRS Circular 2026/04: Updated transfer pricing documentation thresholds

CBN02 Jun 2026High priority

CBN BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017: New cybersecurity reporting cadence for OFIs

FRCN28 May 2026Advisory

FRCN clarifies IFRS S2 climate disclosure scope for Tier 1 banks

PenCom20 May 2026Advisory

PenCom raises minimum RSA contribution audit frequency for large employers

NDPC12 May 2026High priority

NDPC enforcement action: ₦200M fine confirmed against fintech operator

04 · Self-assessment

The 3-minute Compliance Health Check.

Twelve questions across tax, corporate, statutory and sector regulators. You get a traffic-light score, a prioritised remediation list and an optional call with our compliance lead.

  • Confidential & free
  • Powered by Outliers' compliance desk
  • Personalised PDF report
  • Optional senior consultant debrief
Approx. 3 minutes

Begin assessment

05 · Regulatory Update Template

Every alert, the same structure.

A reusable template applied across NRS, State IRS, CAC, FRC, SEC and NDPC updates — so compliance teams can act in minutes, not hours.

  1. 01
    Regulator & reference
    Issuing body, circular/gazette number and effective date.
  2. 02
    What changed
    The specific change, written in plain English.
  3. 03
    Who it affects
    Sectors, licence classes, entity sizes and filing thresholds.
  4. 04
    Why it matters
    Risk, cost and reputational implications.
  5. 05
    Compliance actions
    Concrete steps to take, sequenced and assigned to a role.
  6. 06
    Deadlines & cadence
    Effective date, transition window and ongoing obligations.
  7. 07
    Related guidance
    Linked Outliers checklists, templates and senior consultant briefings.
Professional accountability

Outliers Professionals Ltd operates within a framework of professional accountability supported by its affiliated professional practice, Rafiu Olawuyi & Co. (Chartered Accountants), and is subject to the oversight of relevant professional and regulatory bodies.

Regulatory Trending

What boards are tracking right now.

  1. 01

    Nigeria 2026 Budget: What Boards Should Watch

    Economic Intelligence 8 min22 May 4,820
  2. 02

    NRS Circular on Digital Services Tax — Implications

    Tax Advisory 5 min10 May 3,120
  3. 03

    IFRS 18 Transition: Five Decisions Before Year-End

    IFRS Knowledge 12 min30 Apr 2,810
  4. 04

    NDPA 2023 Enforcement: Q1 2026 Snapshot

    Regulatory Compliance 7 min12 Apr 2,245
Featured Compliance Resources

Calendars, checklists & digests.

PDF

Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026

Flagship annual outlook — stability, consolidation and strategic opportunity in Nigeria's reform-cycle economy.

Download Report
PDF

CFO Playbook for Nigerian Enterprises

Operating playbook for the modern Nigerian CFO — close, controls, reporting, analytics.

Download Playbook
XLSX

Annual Tax Calendar Framework

CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE filing cadences in one calendar.

Download Resource
PDF

Nigeria Tax Outlook & Planning Guide 2026/2027 (Enhanced Edition)

The integrated flagship — landscape, 2026 reforms (before/after), the taxes in detail, sector & SME planning, worked scenarios, frameworks, dashboards, the Health Check, implementation roadmap and 2027 outlook.

Download Flagship
Related Resources

Templates & checklists for this practice.

Report

Monthly Regulatory Digest

Curated NRS, CAC, FRC, SEC, NDPC and CBN updates.

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Template

NDPA Compliance Toolkit

Templates, DPIA workflow and breach-response runbook aligned to NDPA 2023 and the GAID.

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Checklist

Tax Compliance Checklist

End-to-end checklist of CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE and PIT obligations for Nigerian taxpayers.

Download Checklist
Fortnightly Newsletter

The Compliance Watch.

NRS, CAC, FRC, SEC, NDPC and CBN updates — distilled.

Focus · Regulatory & Tax Updates
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