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Aligned with the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 · Effective 1 January 2026
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Companies · corporate income tax

Company tax, settled clearly.

Small companies under ₦50M pay nothing. Everyone else: 30% Company Income Tax plus a 2% Education Tax on profit.

≤₦50M · 0%

Small-company relief

30% CIT

Standard rate

+2%

Education Tax

Company income tax calculator

CIT + Education Tax · 2026 rates

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Total revenue for the year

Turnover minus expenses = taxable profit

Professional services (legal, medical, consulting) don't qualify for the small-company 0%.

Enter turnover to see your net profit and company tax due.

What applies

The corporate rules, in brief

01

Small-company exemption

Companies with turnover of ₦50 million or less pay 0% — provided they aren't professional-services firms.

02

30% + 2% for the rest

Larger companies pay 30% Company Income Tax plus a 2% Education Tax, both assessed on taxable profit.

03

Deduct before you're taxed

Allowable business expenses and capital allowances reduce the profit your tax is calculated on.

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