Nigeria VAT Calculator 2026: Add or Remove 7.5% VAT
Add or remove 7.5% VAT in Nigeria and work out the VAT to remit: output VAT on sales minus input VAT on purchases, under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025.
Zero-rated: basic food items, medical and pharmaceutical products and services, educational books and tuition, exports and others listed in section 186. VAT returns are filed monthly with the Nigeria Revenue Service.
What it does
Value added tax in Nigeria is 7.5% of the value of taxable goods and services (section 147 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025). A registered business charges it on its sales and pays the tax service the difference between that output VAT and the input VAT on its own purchases, which now includes services and fixed assets.
How to use it
- Type the amount.
- Choose whether it already includes VAT and add the input VAT of your purchases.
- Read the VAT, the amounts with and without VAT and the VAT to remit.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add VAT in Nigeria?
Multiply the price by 7.5%: on ₦100,000 the VAT is ₦7,500 and the total ₦107,500. To take VAT out of a price, divide by 1.075: ₦107,500 ÷ 1.075 = ₦100,000.
How much VAT do I pay to the tax service?
The VAT you charge on sales (output tax) minus the VAT you paid on business purchases (input tax). With ₦7,500 charged and ₦3,000 paid, you remit ₦4,500.
Did VAT change in 2026?
The rate stays at 7.5% under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which now lets businesses recover input VAT on services and fixed assets. Basic food, medical products and services, and education are zero-rated.
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