Guides and articles on Nigerian documents

Registering and running a company with the CAC

Plain answers on registering a business with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and keeping the record right afterwards: names, directors, shares, addresses and the documents banks and tender desks ask for.

CAC annual returns, deadlines and penalties

Every registered company and business name files an annual return with the CAC. These articles cover the deadlines, the fees, the penalties that now reach directors too, and how to get back on the register.

• How much is the CAC annual return penalty for a public company?
• How do you calculate your CAC annual return penalty?
• Does CAC still charge a daily penalty for late annual returns?

NRS (formerly FIRS) tax for businesses

The Federal Inland Revenue Service became the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) on 1 January 2026, and TaxPro Max gave way to Rev360. These articles explain what changed, what stayed the same, and how to stay clear with the tax authority.

• E-invoicing for small businesses: the later date
• What a late tax return costs you now
• The VAT late filing penalty in Nigeria

PAYE, personal income tax and state tax

Employees and employers both feel the new tax bands that started in January 2026. These articles walk through PAYE, the reliefs that remain, state revenue services and the individual tax clearance certificate.

• What happens if your employer doesn't remit your PAYE?
• How much of your salary is tax-free under the new PAYE rules?
• The monthly PAYE remittance deadline employers must meet

Tender compliance certificates

Government and corporate tenders ask for a stack of certificates that expire every year. These articles explain what each certificate proves, who needs it and how to keep the pack current before the bid deadline.

Other regulators Nigerian businesses meet

Beyond the CAC and the tax authority, a growing business meets other regulators: SCUML for some sectors, the data protection commission, the trademarks registry and product regulators. These articles explain who needs what.

NIN and NIMC services

Your National Identification Number (NIN) now sits behind your passport, your bank account, your SIM and even your Tax ID. These articles cover corrections, slips, common errors and what each change costs.

• What is NINAuth, NIMC's identity app?
• NIN premium enrolment: what it costs and buys you
• NIN modification vs slip reissue: which one do you need?

Nigerian passport renewal and applications

Passport fees and steps changed in 2025, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) now starts every application online. These articles cover renewals, first passports, lost passports, children and applying from abroad.

• What Nigeria's enhanced e-passport actually changed
• What to do if you miss your passport appointment
• Renewing a Nigerian passport before it expires

Police character certificates and reports

Embassies, employers and immigration authorities ask for a police character certificate more often than people expect. These articles explain the process, the fingerprint visit, validity and related police documents.

Driver's licence and vehicle papers

Your driver's licence and your vehicle papers renew on different clocks and come from different offices. These articles cover each paper, what it costs, and how to keep them all current.

Affidavits, change of name and court documents

Banks, schools, embassies and agencies ask for sworn affidavits all the time. These articles explain each common affidavit, where it is sworn, what it costs and what to do after, such as a newspaper notice.

Life events and filing from abroad

Marriage, a move abroad, a lost wallet: life events trigger a chain of document updates. These articles map the order to do things in and which documents depend on which.