Withholding on payments to foreign persons Payments subject to withholding include compensation for services, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, annuities, and certain other payments. Tax is withheld at 30% of the gross amount of the payment. This withholding rate may be reduced under a tax treaty.
The rate of WHT has been reduced from 5% to 2% for payments to a Nigerian resident for any service (other than professional, management, technical, and consultancy services) and the supply of goods or materials.
WHT is meant to curb income tax evasion and it is not a separate tax on its own. In contrast, Value Added Tax is a separate type of tax. VAT is a consumption tax payable on the goods and services consumed by any person whether government agencies, business organization or individual.
Calculating withholding tax is straightforward. Multiply the income by the tax rate. For example, paying ₦100,000 to a contractor with a 5% WHT rate, you deduct ₦5,000 and remit it to the tax authorities. Send the calculated tax to the authorities within the specified timeframe.
Under the Treaty, a 15% withholding tax generally applies to U.S. dividends you receive from U.S. corporations. Certain types of corporate actions (i.e., takeovers, mergers, spin-offs, etc.) involving shares in the U.S. and other foreign corporations may be considered to be non-taxable for Canadian tax purposes.
The withholding tax remittance form shall be filed and the tax remitted on or before the tenth (10th) day following the month in which withholding was made. This shall be filed for the first two (2) months of each calendar quarter.
Up until its ratification, the current tax treatment continues to apply for both countries and, therefore, UK withholding tax is generally applicable at 20% on interest and royalties, and Brazilian withholding tax is generally applicable at 15% on interest, royalties, and services (neither country currently imposes ...
The Withholding Tax Rate in Brazil stands at 15 percent. Withholding Tax Rate in Brazil averaged 15.00 percent from 2022 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 15.00 percent in 2023 and a record low of 15.00 percent in 2023. In Brazil, the withholding tax rate is a tax collected from companies.