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SME Tax & Compliance Survival Guide 2026

The definitive 2026 working manual for Nigerian SMEs — consolidating the Survival Guide and the Implementation Toolkit & Advisory Pack into a single Enhanced Edition. Covers the 2026 reform (new Tax Acts, NRS replacing FIRS, revised CIT/VAT/WHT/PAYE rates and thresholds), three tax decision trees (CIT rate, VAT obligation, WHT scope), four compliance flowcharts (monthly cycle, annual cycle, new-business setup, audit response), the Outliers SME Compliance Scorecard™ scored over 20 with Green/Amber/Red bands, the 15-question SME Tax Health Check, a five-level Compliance Maturity Model, industry-specific obligations for nine SME sectors, a tax & compliance calendar, summarised VAT/PAYE/WHT/Statutory Remittance registers, the audit-readiness checklist, the proprietary Outliers SME Compliance Framework™ (Register · Record · Remit · Report · Review), and an advisory funnel that turns a vague 'am I okay?' worry into a specific, scored, prioritised plan.

09 June 2026 Outliers Professionals Ltd 13 pages 0.4 MB PDF
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The definitive 2026 working manual for Nigerian SMEs — consolidating the Survival Guide and the Implementation Toolkit & Advisory Pack into a single Enhanced Edition. Covers the 2026 reform (new Tax Acts, NRS replacing FIRS, revised CIT/VAT/WHT/PAYE rates and thresholds), three tax decision trees (CIT rate, VAT obligation, WHT scope), four compliance flowcharts (monthly cycle, annual cycle, new-business setup, audit response), the Outliers SME Compliance Scorecard™ scored over 20 with Green/Amber/Red bands, the 15-question SME Tax Health Check, a five-level Compliance Maturity Model, industry-specific obligations for nine SME sectors, a tax & compliance calendar, summarised VAT/PAYE/WHT/Statutory Remittance registers, the audit-readiness checklist, the proprietary Outliers SME Compliance Framework™ (Register · Record · Remit · Report · Review), and an advisory funnel that turns a vague 'am I okay?' worry into a specific, scored, prioritised plan.

For:SMEs · Startups · NGOs · Manufacturing · All

Key topics covered
  • Tax Advisory
  • NRS
  • State IRS
  • CAC
  • PenCom
  • Sme
  • Tax
  • Compliance
  • 2026
  • Nigeria Tax Act
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