Nigeria · Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
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Companies registered under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 file an annual return with the Corporate Affairs Commission, keep their registered details and statutory registers up to date, and disclose persons with significant control to the CAC. Changes to directors, shareholders, share capital or the registered address are notified within the statutory periods. Small companies have lighter audit and filing requirements, but every company files its annual return. Regulated activities also need licences from the relevant sector regulator.
- File the annual return with the CAC every year.
- Disclose persons with significant control to the CAC.
- Notify changes to directors, shareholders, capital or address within the statutory periods.
- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Corporate Affairs Commission: company registration and annual returns.
Government portals
- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Company registration, annual returns and company searches.
- Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) — Federal taxes, including company income tax, VAT and the development levy.
- Nigeria Immigration Service eVisa — Online short-visit visa applications, which replaced visas on arrival in 2025.
- Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — Data protection registration, guidance and breach notification.