{"id":347801,"date":"2024-12-02T12:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T11:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=347801"},"modified":"2024-12-02T12:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T11:08:37","slug":"fg-begins-deduction-of-n50-electronic-levy-from-opay-moniepoint-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/02\/fg-begins-deduction-of-n50-electronic-levy-from-opay-moniepoint-users\/","title":{"rendered":"FG begins deduction of N50 electronic levy from Opay, Moniepoint users"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Says the levy collection is in line with the Federal Inland Revenue Service\u2019s recent directives<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nigerian government has commenced deduction of N50 electronic levy from transactions made by users of Opay, Moniepoint, and other financial technology companies.<\/p>\n<p>A notification from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/27\/opay-adopts-afrigo-card-to-boost-digital-payments-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opay<\/a> and Moniepoint during the weekend to customers confirmed the development.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FinTech banks, the levy collection is in line with the Federal Inland Revenue Service\u2019s recent directives.<\/p>\n<p>Opay explained that the electronic levy deduction begins on December 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Customer, in line with the FIRS, the EMTL applies starting from December 1st, 2024,\u201d the message reads.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Moniepoint, in a notice sent to its customers on Saturday, explained that it has commenced implementation of the EMTL charges, clarifying, however, that the levy will be remitted to the FIRS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear customer, you will be charged stamp duty of N%) on inflows of N10,000 and above. 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