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Nigeria tax residency rules

Threshold: 183 days in any 365-day window · Day Count · Rolling window

Nigeria treats anyone with a Nigerian domicile, place of residence, or 183+ days of stay as a resident. Top rate is 24% (federal personal income tax). Nigerian-source income is taxed regardless of residency.

  • 183+ days OR domicile/place of residence = Nigerian tax resident.
  • PAYE system applies to wages from Nigerian employers.

Rules tracked by Tax Days

  • 183-Day Rule

    Type
    Day Count
    Threshold
    183 days / 365
    Period
    Rolling window

    Tax residency triggers if you're physically present for more than the threshold number of days in a calendar year.

    Nigeria considers you a tax resident if you spend 183+ days in any 12-month period.

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