The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has issued new guidelines on the taxation of virtual assets, providing a framework for the handling of cryptocurrencies and other digital asset transactions in the country.
In a statement on Monday, the tax authority said the guidelines are targeted at taxpayers, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace operators, tax practitioners and other participants in the virtual asset ecosystem.
The introduction of the virtual assets guidelines came after President Bola Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise digital asset regulation and curb financial fraud on 17 July.
According to NRS, the guidelines establish a clear administrative framework for the taxation of virtual assets in Nigeria.
The agency said the document outlines tax obligations applicable to virtual asset transactions, including registration, reporting and record-keeping requirements, valuation principles, and the tax treatment of digital asset transactions.
