Edo Land Use Charge Calculator

Edo State's Land Use Charge is a state-level annual property tax under the Edo State Land Use Charge Law, 2023 (assented 6 June 2023) — distinct from Lagos's, Ogun's, Oyo's, Kano's, Ondo's, and Enugu's own state-level property taxes and from Nigeria's federal taxes — charged on land and buildings within Edo State. It's TaxLane's first calculator for the South-South region.

The nine-row rate Schedule, the two-method depreciation table, and the exemption/discretionary-relief categories are confirmed at government-source confidence, read directly from the gazetted Law's own text. What's not fixed: your land area and per-square-metre land/building values are your own estimates — EDOGIS's own professional valuers set no published neighbourhood benchmark table this calculator can draw from instead.

How the Edo Land Use Charge is calculated

Edo's Law computes one formula, not additive components like Kano's: rateable value (land area × your estimated land value per m², plus building area × your estimated building value per m² × a depreciation rate) multiplied by a charge rate that depends on your property category. Seven categories carry a published rate — from 0.025% for vacant/undeveloped land up to 0.375% for commercial premises — and two categories (government-owned property and senior citizens' owner-occupied residential, 70+) are fully exempt right in the rate Schedule itself. The depreciation rate comes from whichever of two published tables applies: an age-based table if your building is registered in the State Lands Registry, or a condition-based table if it isn't. Pick your property category above to see which fields apply, and select an exemption or discretionary-relief reason if one applies to you.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Edo Land Use Charge calculator?

It estimates Edo State's Land Use Charge under the Edo State Land Use Charge Law, 2023 (assented 6 June 2023) — a state-level annual property tax, distinct from Lagos's, Ogun's, Oyo's, Kano's, Ondo's, and Enugu's own state-level property taxes and from Nigeria's federal taxes. It's TaxLane's first calculator for the South-South region.

How many property categories does the Law cover, and what are the rates?

Nine, all fixed directly in the Law's own Schedule (not delegated to a future notice): Owner-Occupied Residential 0.040%, Commercial Residential (3rd-party occupier) 0.150%, Commercial Premises 0.375%, Industrial Premises 0.20%, Institutional Premises 0.10%, Agricultural Concerns 0.075%, and Vacant/Undeveloped Land 0.025% — plus two categories the Schedule marks fully exempt outright: Government-Owned Property (excluding rentals) and Senior Citizens' Owner-Occupied Residential (70 years and above).

How is the building depreciation rate worked out?

Two methods, both fully published in the Schedule. If your building is registered in the State Lands Registry, an age-based table applies: 1% for 0–5 years old, stepping down by 0.1 percentage points every 5 years to 0.1% for 46–50 years old. If it isn't registered, a condition-based rate applies instead, at the valuer's discretion: New 5%, Good 10%, Fair 20%, Poor 30%, Old 40%, Dilapidated 50%.

Why do I have to estimate my own land and building value per square metre?

The Law's formula multiplies land area and building area by per-square-metre neighbourhood benchmark values that only EDOGIS's own Agency-appointed professional valuers set — no published per-neighbourhood rate table was found anywhere reachable, the same gap every prior full-estimator state LUC calculator in this series has hit. Enter your own honest estimate instead; your result may not match EDOGIS's own assessment.

Which properties are exempt?

Five categories are fully exempt under Section 13(1): property owned and occupied by a religious body and used exclusively for worship; public cemeteries and burial grounds; property used as a public library; any property the Governor specifically exempts by Gazette notice; and palaces of recognized traditional rulers in the State. Any of these five loses its exemption if leased out to a private entity for revenue generation. Government-owned property (excluding rentals) and senior citizens' owner-occupied residential property (70+) are separately exempt via the rate Schedule itself, not this section, and don't carry the same leasing forfeiture condition.

What is the discretionary partial relief, and does it change my estimate?

Section 13(2) lets EDOGIS grant case-by-case relief for non-profit-occupied property, community sports/recreation property, or charitable/benevolent-purpose property owned by a non-profit — but no fixed percentage is published anywhere. Selecting one of these reasons doesn't change this calculator's estimated figure; it only shows a disclaimer that a discretionary reduction may apply, and to confirm the exact amount with EDOGIS.

Is TaxLane free, and does it store my data?

Yes, it's free with no account needed. Calculations run on your device and are never sent to a server.

Is this official tax advice?

No — for guidance only, not tax advice.