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Tertiary Education Tax Will be Increased to Three Percent says FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has increased the tertiary education tax from 2.5 percent to 3 percent for the second time in two years, after it was increased from 2 percent in the Finance Act 2021 to 2.5 percent and has gone up to 3 percent in the backdated 2023 Finance Act.
Recall that the former President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act 2023 on May 28, 2023 and backdated the commencement date of the Act to 1 May, 2023 and imposed on every company at the rate approved by the President of the assessable profit for each year of assessment.
The funds are disbursed for the general improvement of education in federal and state tertiary institutions, specifically for the provision or maintenance of: Essential physical Infrastructure for teaching and learning; instructional material and equipment; research and publications.
Also contained in this year’s Finance Act is the reintroduction of the payment of taxes for purchasing life insurance policy for an individual or a couple.
According to the Act: “Tax deduction is restored for premium paid in respect of insurance on own life and spouse”.
Other changes made to the old Finance Act include: taxation of gains on the disposal of digital assets including cryptocurrency at the rate of 10 percent; deduction of capital losses on assets for capital gains tax purposes. This may be carried forward for a maximum of 5 years.
There is now the rollover relief on sale of shares. This is however subject to reinvestment of the proceeds within the same year of assessment. There is now the deletion of investment allowance on plant and equipment.
Government has imposed a 0.5 percent levy on goods imported into Nigeria from outside Africa.
All services including telecommunication services are liable to excise tax at rates to be prescribed by the President.
Buhari in his last minute assent to the 2023 Finance Act retained the contentious sharing formula of Electronic Money Transfer (EMT) levy at 15 percent to the federal government, 50 percent to state governments and 35 percent to local governments.
EMT is a singular and one-off levy of N50 on the recipient of any electronic receipts or transfers of N10,000 or above.
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Obi Sees Something Good in Tinubu’s “Naira Float Policy ‘
The policy was introduced by the Tinubu administration in June 2023 as part of wider foreign exchange reforms.
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said he would retain President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s naira float policy if elected president.
The policy was introduced by the Tinubu administration in June 2023 as part of wider foreign exchange reforms.
The Central Bank of Nigeria removed restrictions at the Investors and Exporters foreign exchange window, allowing the naira to trade more freely against the dollar and other major currencies
Obi made the disclosure in a public statement on air, emphasising that his administration would seek to strengthen the currency by prioritising productivity and increasing economic output rather than reversing the floating exchange-rate framework.
Asked to identify one policy of the Tinubu administration he would keep if elected, Obi said, “There’s one – the floating of the Naira. I’m not going to defend it. But I’m going to put productivity to make it more valuable to the people.”
His position means he would maintain the floating exchange-rate system while seeking to change the economic conditions that determine the strength and value of the naira.
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Dangote Refinery Buys 16m Barrels Of Nigerian Crude For October
The October supply is equivalent to about 520,000 barrels per day, representing most of the refinery’s 700,000 barrels-per-day processing capacity.
Dangote Refinery has bought at least 16 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil for delivery in October.
Reuters reported that the 16 million barrels comprise monthly crude allocations from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and additional volumes purchased through a tender.
The October supply is equivalent to about 520,000 barrels per day, representing most of the refinery’s 700,000 barrels-per-day processing capacity.
The increased crude purchases highlight the refinery’s rising demand for feedstock as it expands operations and moves closer to operating at a larger share of its installed capacity.
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Brent crude slid to around $106 per barrel
Top US officials reportedly warned President Donald Trump that the war could continue through the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2029.
Brent crude slid to around $106 per barrel on Friday in a likely technical correction, but was still set to end the week sharply higher as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran fueled concerns over prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies.
Top US officials reportedly warned President Donald Trump that the war could continue through the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2029.
Meanwhile, Iranian leaders are reportedly determined to continue fighting despite mounting economic costs, viewing the conflict as an existential threat.
They also claim that Tehran has managed to rebuild its missile capabilities and could intensify attacks on US and Gulf assets if Washington escalates its own strikes.
Fighting has intensified over the past two weeks, with the US targeting Iranian oil tankers while Iran launched missiles at US warships and tankers in the Persian Gulf, as well as American assets in neighboring countries.
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