This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday. It is no longer news that Nigeria wants to collect tax on crypto proceeds. TechCabal has now learned exactly how it will work. If you spend $2,000 (₦2.93 million) on bitcoin in a year and sell it for $4,000 (₦5.86 million), your gain of $2,000 (₦2.93 million) will be subject to personal income tax. The first ₦800,000 ($545.82) of that profit will be tax-free, and the rest (₦2.13 million/$1,454.18) taxed at 15%, bringing your total payable tax to ₦319,704 ($218.13). "However, if you buy bitcoin at $2,000 (₦2.93 million) and sell iwt for $1,500 (₦2.19 million), you would have made a loss of $500, and under the new tax laws, you will owe nothing. Crypto profits are now subject to personal income tax." “The new law that will take effect in January 2026 will tax you if you make gains ...
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