What diaspora Nigerians must know about residency and tax credits in the new regime

    Eniola Olatunji | TAX | Nov 03, 2025    
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For millions of Nigerians living and working overseas, the line between domestic and foreign tax obligations has long been blurred by a patchwork of rules and dated language. Recent reforms, however, streamline residency tests, clarify what counts as taxable income, and introduce a unilateral foreign tax credit, moves that together redraw the map for non-residents and returnees.

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