Fiscal & Tax · Partly superseded

Finance Act 2023

Last major Finance Act under Buhari — raised the tertiary education tax to 3%, expanded digital tax to non-resident companies, and introduced the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy.

Signed
2023-05-28
Assented by
Status
Partly superseded
01 Background

The Finance Act 2023 was the last fiscal patch before the 2025 reform overhaul. It raised the tertiary education tax to 3% of assessable profits, expanded VAT/CIT obligations to non-resident digital service providers, and (controversially) introduced a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on certain electronic transactions. Most of its substantive provisions have now been folded into the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 or repealed.

02 Key provisions · 4
§ 01
Tertiary education tax raised from 2.5% to 3% (now superseded by 4% Dev Levy under NTA 2025)
§ 02
Non-resident digital service tax framework formalised
§ 03
0.5% cybersecurity levy (suspended in 2024 after public outcry)
§ 04
Capital allowance regime adjustments
03 What changed in practice
Many provisions superseded by Nigeria Tax Act 2025
Cybersecurity levy was politically too hot — implementation suspended
04 Who it affects
CompaniesDigital service providers
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