- The Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) clarified that VAT on banking services is not new and has always applied under existing tax laws.
- VAT is charged only on bank service fees and commissions, not on the money being transferred or withdrawn.
- Interest on savings and fixed deposits, as well as basic food, essential goods, medical services, pharmaceuticals, and tuition fees, remain exempt from VAT.
- The recent change is in compliance and enforcement, not in the law itself; banks are being reminded to remit VAT already charged.
- NRS urged the public to rely on official sources for tax information and dismissed media claims of a new VAT as incorrect.
Source: saharareporters.com
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