For years, cryptocurrency served as a financial escape hatch for millions of Nigerians, an alternative to currency controls, inflation and a shallow tax net. From 2026, that era will formally end.
Under the Nigerian Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, the federal government has created a new framework that brings cryptocurrency transactions into the country’s official tax system, requiring all digital asset activity to be linked to Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) and National Identification Numbers (NINs). Virtual Asset Service Providers (
