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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that revenue generated from value-added tax (VAT) increased by N15.86 billion within three months to N512.25 billion in the second quarter of 2021 (QS 2021).<\/p>\n

According to the NBS<\/a> latest report,\u00a0the VAT generated in Q2 2021 surged by 56.56 percent compared to the N327.20 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter in 2020.<\/p>\n

N496.39 billion was generated from VAT in Q1 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of the total amount generated in Q2 2021, N187.43bn was generated as Non-Import VAT locally while N207.69bn was generated as Non-Import VAT for foreign,\u201d the report further revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe balance of N117.13bn was generated as NCS-Import VAT.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sectors that generated the highest VAT in Q2 2021 include: Other manufacturing (N44.89 billion); professional services<\/a> (N29.30 billion); commercial and trading (N21.96 billion); state ministries and parastatals (N18.41 billion); and transport and haulage services (N13.99 billion).<\/p>\n

However, the textile and garment industry generated the least VAT in the quarter in view with N77.74 million.<\/p>\n

This was followed by pioneering; pharmaceutical, soaps, and toiletries; chemicals, paints and allied industries; and local government councils with N168.99 million, N188.71 million, N281.04 million, and N399.91 million generated respectively.<\/p>\n

VAT is a consumption tax which is administered by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).<\/p>\n

Nigeria had raised its VAT rate from 5 percent to 7.5 percent in 2020, however, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised that the rate should be increased to at least 10 percent by 2022.<\/p>\n

The IMF also advised Nigeria to increase the VAT rate to 15 percent by 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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