The recent release by Federal Inland Revenue Service signed by its executive Chairman on administration of Stamp Duties in Nigeria make a detailed clarification on the dutiable instruments/documents and applicable rates as detailed below:
NAME | TYPE | RATE | EXTRA COPY |
Appointment of Receiver | Flat Rate | N 500.00 | N 50.00 |
Appointment of Trustee or of Attorney | Flat Rate | N 500.00 | N 50.00 |
Appraisement or Valuation of Property | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N 50.00 |
Bank Cheque per Leaflet N1.00 per leaflet (Premium) | Flat Rate | N1.0 | |
Bank Deposit/ Transfer | Flat Rate | N50.00 | N100.00 |
Bill of Sale | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Bonds (Mortgage) | Ad Valorem | 0.38% | N50.00 |
Certificate of Occupancy, Partnership | Flat Rate | N 1000.0 | N50.00 |
Contract Agreement | Ad Valorem | 1.00% | N50.00 |
Contract Notes | Ad Valorem | 0.08% | N50.00 |
Debenture | Ad Valorem | 0.38% | N50.00 |
Deed of Assignment | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Deed of Gift | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Dees of Release/Surrender/Discharge | Ad Valorem | 0.075% | N50.00 |
Documents from Ministries and Parastatals (Letter from Legal Adviser of the Ministry of Parastatals required) | Non- Chargeable | Free | 0 |
Gift (Land) | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Goodwill Debenture, Settlements | Ad Valorem | 0.375 % | N50.00 |
Guarantor’s Form (For Loan Application | Flat Rate | N500 | N50.00 |
Insurance Policy/Policies | Ad Valorem | 0.075% | N50.00 |
Joint Venture Agreements | Flat Rate | N 500.00 | N50.00 |
Legal Mortgage | Ad Valorem | 0.375% | N50.00 |
Legal Mortgage (Upstamping) | Ad Valorem | 0.375% | N50.00 |
Loan Agreement | Ad Valorem | 0.125% | N50.00 |
Loan Agreement (as accompanying document to a mortgage/debenture) | Flat Rate | N500 | N50.00 |
Marketable Securities | Ad Valorem | 2.25% | N50.00 |
Memorandum and Articles of Association (Alteration of memo) | Flat Rate | N500 | N500.00 |
Memorandum of Understanding (Related to Land, Sales, Joint Ventures, Surrender, Subdivision Agreements) | Ad Valorem | 1.5% | N50.00 |
Memorandum of Understanding (Related to Land, Ordinary Agreements) | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
New Company Registration (Government Organization Only) | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Notaries Act | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Oath and other affiliates bodies relating to above | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Oaths, Affidavit- Affirmation, Statutory Declaration, Agreement | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
(Memo of Handwritten) Ordinary | |||
Ordinary or Open Agreement Underhand Articles | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Power of Attorney-Revocable/not land related | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Power of Attorney- (irrevocable/ Land Related) | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Power of Attorney (POA not relating to sales, conveyance, transfers of any landed property) | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Promissory Notes of Ordinary Documents/I.O.U | Ad Valorem | 0.10% | N50.00 |
PROXY FORM | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Sales Agreement | Ad Valorem | 1.50% | N50.00 |
Settlement of any Instrument | Ad Valorem | 0.38% | N50.00 |
Share Increase | Ad Valorem | 0.75% | N50.00 |
Share Increase (Pre-Incorporation) | Ad Valorem | 0.75% | N50.00 |
Share Reduction | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |
Share Reduction (Pre-Incorporation) | Ad Valorem | 0.75% | N50.00 |
Share Transfer | Non Chargeable | Free | N0.00 |
Share Transfer (Pre- Incorporation) | Ad Valorem | 0.75% | N50.00 |
Shipping Agreement | Non Chargeable | Free | N0.00 |
Surrender, Bills of Exchange | Ad Valorem | 0.10% | N50.00 |
Tenancy/Lease | Ad Valorem | 6.00% | N50.00 |
Vending Agreement | Ad Valorem | 1.00% | N50.00 |
Will | Flat Rate | N500.00 | N50.00 |