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Capital Gains Tax (Act No. 44 of 1967, as last amended by Act No. 45 of 1999), Nigeria
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Year of Version
1999
Dates
Entry into force:
April 1, 1967
Enacted:
January 1, 1967
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Other
Notes
This Act provides for the taxation of capital gains accruing on disposal of assets.
For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see Article 25 'Location of assets', which stipulates:
'For the purposes of this Act (...) patents, trade-marks and designs are situated where they are registered, and if registered in more than one register, where each register is situated, and copyright, franchises, rights and licensed to use any copyright material, patent, trade-mark or design are situated in Nigeria if they, or any rights derived from them are exercisable in Nigeria. '
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NG032