In recent times, much has not been heard about Nigeria’s introduced policy aimed at tightening the cost and regulation of employing non-Nigerian staff, the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL). On February 27, 2024, President Bola Tinubu formally launched the EEL Handbook and announced that employers of expatriates would pay $15,000 yearly for each foreign director and $10,000 for each other expatriate who stays in Nigeria for at least 183 days in a year. The reason was threefold: to raise revenue, push for greater employment of Nigerians, and p
In recent times, much has not been heard about Nigeria’s introduced policy aimed at tightening the cost and regulation of employing non-Nigerian staff, the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL). On February 27, 2024, President Bola Tinubu formally launched the EEL Handbook and announced that employers of expatriates would pay $15,000 yearly for each foreign director and $10,000 for each other expatriate who stays in Nigeria for at least 183 days in a year. The reason was threefold: to raise revenue, push for greater employment of Nigerians, and p