Nigeria Generates N392bn As Company Income Tax In Q1’21

The federal government of Nigeria has generated N392.77 billion as Company Income Tax in the first quarter of 2021.

This represents a 33 percent quarter-on-quarter increase in CIT when compared with N295.7 billion generated in the fourth quarter of 2020.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in its CIT by Sector Report for Q1’21 report, it said that the CIT generated in Q1’21 comprises N152.33 billion generated locally and N184.59 billion generated as foreign CIT payment.

The balance of N55.85 billion was generated as CIT from other payments to total N392.77 generated in three months.

The report stated: “Data on CIT breakdown by sectors for Q1’21 reflected that the sum of N392.77 billion was generated as CIT as against N295.72 billion generated in Q4’20 and N295.68 billion generated in Q1’20 representing 33 percent increase QoQ and 33 percent increase Year-on-Year.

“Breweries, Bottling, and Beverages generated the highest amount of CIT with N23.26 billion generated and closely followed by Professional Services including Telecoms which generated N18.17 billion, State Ministries & Parastatals generated N17.35 billion while Textile and Garment Industry generated the least and closely followed by Mining and Automobiles and Assemblies with N13.49 million, N34.40 million and N73.57 million generated respectively.

“Out of the total amount generated in Q1’21, N152.33 billion was generated as CIT locally while N184.59 billion was generated as foreign CIT payment. The balance of N55.85 billion was generated as CIT from other payments.”

Kehinde Ogunyale

Reporting on the data-driven economy, and investigations.

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