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Nigeria could collect $75 million from crypto stamp duty in 2027
Nigeria hopes to raise up to $75 million from crypto stamp duty in 2027.
The Nigeria Revenue Service’s rules cover cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and other virtual assets.
A 1.5% stamp duty applies when users convert money into crypto and when they convert it back.
That means the duty can be collected at both ends of a transaction, whether or not the user makes a profit.
Nigeria’s crypto market received $38.1 billion in value between July 2025 and June 2026, but only $6.22 billion came through domestic exchanges where tax collection is highly practical.
Much of the market is harder to track, including peer-to-peer trades, private wallets and offshore services.
The $75 million is a possible 2027 collection, while the government’s broader stamp-duty revenue projections cover the whole economy, not crypto alone.
Nigeria may collect $75 million from crypto stamp duty in 2027, according to the story headline.
The Nigeria Revenue Service introduced rules covering cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and other virtual assets in July.
The rules impose a 1.5% stamp duty on conversions between fiat currency and tokens, potentially charging users when they both buy and sell.
Nigeria’s crypto market received $38.1 billion in value between July 2025 and June 2026, according to Chainalysis.
Government projections put total stamp duty collections across the economy at ₦579.82 billion ($425.54 million) in 2027, up from ₦456.07 billion ($334.72 million) in 2026.
- Who
- Nigeria’s government, through the Nigeria Revenue Service, is seeking to tax crypto transactions.
- What
- Nigeria could collect $75 million from crypto stamp duty in 2027.
- When
- The revenue is projected for 2027. The NRS issued the rules in July.
- Where
- Nigeria.
- Why
- The government hopes to expand its tax base and raise revenue from the crypto market.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nigeria Revenue Service issued rules setting out tax obligations for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and other virtual assets.
Nigeria’s crypto market received $38.1 billion in value, according to Chainalysis.
Total stamp duty collections across the economy are projected at ₦456.07 billion ($334.72 million).
Total stamp duty collections across the economy are projected at ₦579.82 billion ($425.54 million).
- Potential crypto stamp duty revenue
- $75 million in 2027
- Crypto market value
- $38.1 billion between July 2025 and June 2026
- Stamp duty rate
- 1.5% on fiat-to-token and token-to-fiat conversions
- Withholding tax rate
- 1% on gross disposal proceeds for certain virtual assets
- VAT rate
- 7.5% on taxable services provided by virtual asset service providers
- Projected total stamp duty collections
- ₦579.82 billion ($425.54 million) in 2027