The Federal Government has announced the exemption of 63 items from Value-Added Tax (VAT), as part of its latest fiscal reforms.
This was revealed by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.
The exemptions are outlined in the official ‘Value Added Tax (Modification) Order, 2024,’ dated September 3, 2024.
The announcement follows the recent introduction of fiscal concessions aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, as disclosed by the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.
The two key incentives unveiled include the VAT modification order and tax reliefs for deep offshore oil and gas production, as per the Oil and Gas Companies (Tax Incentives, Exemption, Remission, etc.) Order 2024.
Additionally, the official gazette specifies that the provisions concerning Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) are retroactive, taking effect from October 1, 2023.
It would be recalled that it was earlier revealed that President Bola Tinubu may bar revenue-generating agencies from collecting revenues on behalf of the Federal Government as he plans to introduce a single agency—the Nigeria Revenue Service—to handle the task.
This came as the Federal Government instituted a comprehensive set of fresh tax reforms aimed at significantly boosting revenue collection.
In September 2024, FEC approved economic stabilisation bills and proposed 10 changes to spur economic growth.
Here is a full list of the items exempted from VAT:
CNG/LPG Dual Fuel Vehicles
Dedicated LPG Vehicles and CNG/LPG Dual Fuel Vehicles
Parts, and semi-knocked down units (for assembly) of CNG and LPG buses.
Parts, and semi-knocked down units (for assembly) of Electric Vehicle
Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles Battery
Electric Vehicles Charging System
Electric Vehicle Solar Charging System
LPG/CNG Conversion Kits
CNG Cylinders
CNG Cascades
CNG Dispensers
Gas Generators
CNG Trucks (Bobtails and Bridgers; fixed axle and semi-trailers
Steel Pipes
Steel Valves & Fittings
SS Tubes & Fittings
Storage Tanks (all sizes)
Regulators
CNG Pumps and Compressors (all types)
Steel
Pressure Relief Valves
Hydraulic press/Rolling machine
Heat Treatment Equipment
Liquid Level Guage
Pumping Housing and Motors
Regulator Body
Pressure Guage
Truck Chassis
Metering and Measuring Equipment (including weighbridges, and filling scales)
Dispensing equipment (dispensing scales, nozzles, gas filling systems)
Safety Features (emergency shutoff valves, pressure relief valves, excess flow valves, breakaway couplings, quick release couplings)
Gas water heaters
Gas burners for industry
Gas boilers
Gas washing machines and dryers (launderettes) Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry.
CNG, LPG and Cyrogenic Hoses Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) of plastics.
CNG truck heads
Gas Leak Detectors
Gas air conditioners
Cylinder refurbishment equipment
Blending skid/unit
Odourizing unit
Chromatography unit (GC)
LNG Liquefying Equipment, Heat Exchangers, LNG Vapourizers, Regasification
Plant, Liquefied CNG Compression Terminals
LNG Plant, Machinery, Pumps, Compressors, Filters (Including Gas Filters),
Weighing Machines, Valves Equipment
Cyrogenic Storage Tanks, Liquefied CNG Conversion tanks
Pipes, Piping Fittings, and Flanges used for Liquefied Natural Gas processing
Electrical Equipment, including Cables for Liquefied Natural Gas processing
Steel Plates, Angles, and Bars for Liquefied Natural Gas Processing
LNG Related Chemicals
Biogas Digester
Biogas Compressor
De-sulphurization units
Dryer
Distillation columns for processing biofuels
Bio-ethanol refinery equipment
Fermentation Tanks
Biofuel-related Chemicals, Enzymes and Reagents
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Compressed Natural Gas
Feed Gas
Automotive gas oil
