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The applicable law is the Capital
Gains Tax Act Chapter 42 LFN. 1990
All gains
accruing to a taxpayer from the sale, lease or other transfer of proprietary rights
in a chargeable interest are subject to a capital gains tax. Such chargeable assets
may be corporeal or incorporeal and it does not matter that such asset is not situated
in the state/country. However, where the taxpayer is a non-resident company or individual,
the tax will only be levied against the amount received or brought into
the state/country.
The current rate is 10% of Gains on disposal
of chargeable assets after deducting the following allowable expenses/expenditures
a. Cost of acquisition of assets
b.
Cost enhancement of value of the assets and or cost of bringing the assets to a
saleable condition.
c. Incidental costs such as advertisement, legal fees etc.
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