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How does the Central Bank of Nigeria describe the naira's exchange-rate system?

The Central Bank of Nigeria's page on the foreign exchange market says the Bank has used controlled, floating and managed float exchange rate systems over time. It describes the managed float as a system that allows the influence of demand and supply to determine the exchange rate while permitting occasional intervention by the Bank to manage persistent fluctuations.

The page says the Bank introduced a managed floating system in 2016 and that in 2023 it adopted a 'willing buyer, willing seller' model for trade transactions, which unified the foreign exchange market and collapsed the earlier segments into the Investors' and Exporters' window, now renamed the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).

It names medical needs, school fees, travel allowances and small and medium enterprise transactions as examples of eligible transactions at the NFEM, processed by deposit money banks.

The page gives no exchange rate figure and does not mention prop firms or payouts from them. Ask your bank for the current rate and its conversion terms before you convert.

What does the Central Bank of Nigeria say it is responsible for?

The Central Bank of Nigeria's About page says its mandate is derived from the 1958 Act of Parliament, as amended in 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2007, and that the CBN Act, 2007 charges the Bank with the overall control and administration of the monetary and financial sector policies of the Federal Government.

The page lists five objects of the Bank:

• to ensure monetary and price stability
• to issue legal tender currency in Nigeria
• to maintain external reserves to safeguard the international value of the legal tender currency
• to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria
• to act as banker and provide economic and financial advice to the Federal Government

It adds that the Bank is charged with administering the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020, with the sole aim of ensuring high standards of banking practice and financial stability through its surveillance activities, as well as the promotion of an efficient payments system.

The page does not mention prop firms, proprietary trading, funded accounts or evaluations, and this page cites no Central Bank statement about them. Read this section as a summary of the Bank's own words and not as advice on Nigerian law.

What does the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 say about a resident's income?

The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (Act No. 7) commences on 1 January 2026. Section 12 says the income, gains or profits of an individual resident in Nigeria are deemed to accrue in Nigeria and are chargeable to tax in Nigeria wherever they arise, and whether or not they have been brought into or received in Nigeria. Section 120(1) says tax paid outside Nigeria may be allowed as a credit against the tax payable in Nigeria.

The Fourth Schedule sets the rates on an individual's chargeable income, after the reliefs and exemptions in section 30:

• first N800,000 at 0%;
• next N2,200,000 at 15%;
• next N9,000,000 at 18%;
• next N13,000,000 at 21%;
• next N25,000,000 at 23%;
• above N50,000,000 at 25%.

The Act also lists profits or gains from transactions in digital or virtual assets among chargeable income, and says losses on digital assets are deductible only against profits from digital or virtual assets.

The Act does not mention prop firms, funded accounts or forex trading, so this section does not say how a payout from a prop firm is classed. It is a reading of the statute for orientation, not tax advice.

Who collects a resident individual's tax, and when must you file?

Under section 3(2) of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (Act No. 5), the tax authority of a State or the Federal Capital Territory is responsible for administering taxes on the income of resident individuals. The Nigeria Revenue Service handles companies and non-residents, among others. The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service's FAQ says every individual files an annual return with the State Internal Revenue Service of their state of residence.

Section 13(1) says a return of income must be filed with the relevant tax authority in each year of assessment, without notice or demand, by every taxable person, whether or not they are liable to pay tax. The return includes a self-assessment and the income from every source. Section 101 sets the penalty for failing to file at N100,000 for the first month and N50,000 for each month after.

The Act's text read for this page gives no filing date for individuals; state tax authorities announce their own deadlines. It does not mention prop firms. Ask a tax adviser or your State Internal Revenue Service before you file.