Nigeria Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Calculator

Yes. Under NTA §28(2)(a)(v)/§58, individual chargeable gain dey aggregate into dia total taxable income and dem go tax am with di same progressive PAYE bands, e no be separate flat rate. Company chargeable gain (§27(1)/§56) dey fold into total profits and dem go tax am with di existing 0%/30% Companies Income Tax rate instead.

Nigeria Capital Gains Tax for 2026

Whichever mechanism apply, di chargeable gain itself na always disposal proceeds less cost base (e go clamp to zero for loss/break-even disposal) before dem apply either rate.

CGT threshold and rate dem
ThresholdValue
Share-disposal proceeds ceiling₦150,000,000.00
Share-disposal gain ceiling₦10,000,000.00
Small-company rate0%
Standard-company rate30%

Frequently asked questions

Individual and company dey pay Capital Gains Tax differently?

Yes. Under NTA §28(2)(a)(v)/§58, individual chargeable gain dey aggregate into dia total taxable income and dem go tax am with di same progressive PAYE bands, e no be separate flat rate. Company chargeable gain (§27(1)/§56) dey fold into total profits and dem go tax am with di existing 0%/30% Companies Income Tax rate instead.

My property or share sale, e dey exempt from Capital Gains Tax?

Dwelling-house wey you use as your principal private residence dey fully exempt under §51 (one time per lifetime, no minimum-ownership period). Nigerian-company shares dey exempt under §34(1)(a) if disposal proceeds dey under ₦150,000,000 and di gain reach ₦10,000,000 or less, or if dem fully reinvest di shares for Nigerian-company shares within di same year, or dem transfer am for regulated securities-lending transaction.

E get small-transaction exemption for wen you sell crypto for Nigeria?

No small-transaction or de-minimis exemption dey for crypto or oda digital-asset disposal under Nigerian law — §52 personal-chattels exemption na only for tangible movable property, and digital asset na intangible by di NTA definition. Every taxable digital-asset disposal go chargeable, no matter how small e be.

eNaira (or oda CBDC) dey subject to Capital Gains Tax?

Sovereign digital currency — eNaira or foreign central bank digital currency — dem dey treat am as fiat, no be chargeable asset, so to dispose am no go trigger Capital Gains Tax or virtual-asset withholding under di NRS Guidelines.

My exchange go withhold tax wen I sell crypto or NFT?

Yes, for Cryptocurrency, Security/investment token, and NFT — VASP dem (virtual asset service providers) must withhold 1% of your gross disposal proceeds and remit am, whether di disposal na gain or loss. Credit wetin dem withhold against your final liability wen you file your annual return.

TaxLane free? E dey store my data?

Yes, e free, no account dey needed. Di calculations dey run for your own phone or computer, dem no dey send am go any server.

Na official tax advice be dis?

No — na just guide, e no be tax advice.