Country tax profile · 2026
Nigeria crypto tax
How Nigeria taxes crypto
Nigeria has no separate crypto tax; personal crypto gains are generally treated like other capital gains or ordinary income (up to 25%), and staking, mining and trading can be classified differently. Confirm your specific case.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Nigeria and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Nigeria compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no tax on personal crypto gains (no capital gains tax). Nigeria is not one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Nigeria?
Resident if any of: domicile in Nigeria, permanent home available, habitual abode, 183+ days in any 12-month period, substantial economic/family ties, or Nigerian diplomat abroad. Residents taxed on worldwide income.
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What is the crypto tax rate in Nigeria?
Nigeria has no separate crypto tax; personal crypto gains are generally treated like other capital gains or ordinary income (up to 25%), and staking, mining and trading can be classified differently. Confirm your specific case.