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Nigeria

ExactusPay's Nigeria payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: NGN

Verified authorities

Tax authority: Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Social security authority: National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: NGN.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This Nigeria payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Capital

Abuja

Currency

Nigerian naira (NGN)

Internet domain

.ng

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

NGN

Tax authority

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)

Social security authority

National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)

Payroll currency

NGN

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Social security authority: National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: NGN
  • Internet domain: .ng

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.