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ARTICLE · 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

TechTuesday: Breaking Down Nigeria's N.R.S. Virtual Asset Tax Guidelines 1

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Nigeria has introduced a standardised framework for the taxation of virtual assets through the NRS Virtual Asset Tax Guidelines. This comprehensive breakdown examines who the guidelines apply to...

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Nigeria has introduced a standardised framework for the taxation of virtual assets. In this edition of JEETechTuesday, we break down the NRS Virtual Asset Tax Guidelines, including who they apply to, what constitutes a taxable event and how gains on qualifying virtual asset disposals are calculated.

On 31 July 2026, the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) issued the Guidelines on the Taxation of Virtual Assets, introducing a standardised framework for the taxation of virtual asset transactions in Nigeria following the inclusion of virtual asset taxation in the Nigeria Tax Act 2025.

The Guidelines have broad application across Nigeria’s virtual asset ecosystem, covering individual crypto traders and holders, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), Peer to Peer marketplace operators, businesses dealing in virtual assets, tax consultants, financial institutions and persons earning income, profits or gains from virtual assets in Nigeria.

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