Legal Practice Area

Taxation Law

Strategic tax advisory, dispute resolution, and compliance support for corporates, high-net-worth individuals, and financial institutions navigating Nigeria's complex tax landscape.

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Overview

Minimising tax exposure with legal precision

Our Taxation practice provides comprehensive advisory on direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, and transaction tax structuring. We work with businesses at every stage — from start-ups planning their corporate structure to listed companies managing complex tax obligations.

Nigeria's tax regime spans FIRS, LIRS, and various state revenue authorities, with constantly evolving legislation and administration. Our tax lawyers stay ahead of these changes to deliver advice that is both technically accurate and commercially practical.

We represent clients in tax audits, objections, and appeals before the Tax Appeal Tribunal and the courts, combining technical knowledge with advocacy skills to achieve the best possible outcomes.

What We Handle

Key Areas of Practice

Corporate Tax Advisory

Company income tax, education tax, NITDA levy, and minimum tax — planning and compliance for Nigerian companies and foreign subsidiaries.

Transfer Pricing

Transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, advance pricing agreements, and dispute resolution with FIRS on related-party transactions.

VAT & Indirect Taxes

Value added tax compliance, input/output VAT management, customs duties, and excise tax advice for businesses in taxable supply chains.

Tax Dispute Resolution

Representing clients in FIRS and state revenue authority audits, objections, appeals before the Tax Appeal Tribunal, and Federal High Court proceedings.

Transaction Tax Structuring

Tax-efficient structuring of M&A transactions, real estate deals, financing arrangements, and cross-border investments to minimise tax leakage.

Personal & Expatriate Taxation

Personal income tax planning, PAYE compliance, double tax treaty analysis, and tax optimisation for high-net-worth individuals and expatriates.

Our Methodology

Proactive tax planning to protect your bottom line

Tax Health Check

We conduct a comprehensive review of your current tax position to identify risks, exposures, and opportunities before they become problems.

Planning & Structuring

We develop a tax-efficient structure tailored to your business objectives, using available exemptions, treaties, and legitimate planning opportunities.

Compliance Management

We assist with timely filing of returns, payment of taxes, and maintaining contemporaneous documentation to support your tax positions.

Dispute Resolution

Where disputes arise with tax authorities, we provide robust representation through every stage of the objection and appeal process.