🇳🇬 Accounting Software in Nigeria
Run VAT-ready, IFRS-compliant books for your Nigerian business — FIRS VAT figures, PAYE and pension payroll, and e-invoicing readiness, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for Nigeria?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Nigeria: VAT at 7.5%, FIRS e-invoicing (national system) — phased rollout for large taxpayers first, IFRS reporting and a Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Accounting & tax norms
How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.
Tax system
VAT — Value Added Tax
Rates
Standard: 7.5% · Zero: 0% · Exempt: certain supplies
Registration threshold
Small companies below ₦25 million turnover are VAT-exempt on filing obligations
E-invoicing
FIRS e-invoicing (national system) — phased rollout for large taxpayers first
Accounting standard
IFRS
Fiscal year
Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)
Statutory filings
VAT return (monthly, via FIRS TaxPro-Max), Companies income tax (annual), Withholding tax returns, PAYE returns to state IRS
Payroll statutory
PAYE income tax (state), Pension contributions (PenCom), National Housing Fund (NHF), NSITF/Employee Compensation
Regulators
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), state Internal Revenue Services, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Audit
Companies generally require audited financial statements (small-company exemptions limited)
Works on every device
Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobile & tablet apps
Cloud — real-time sync
Accounting in Nigeria — FAQs
Does Dictode handle Nigerian VAT?
Yes. Dictode tracks VAT at 7.5% and produces the figures needed for your monthly VAT return via FIRS TaxPro-Max.
Is it ready for FIRS e-invoicing?
Dictode structures invoice data cleanly and is being aligned to the FIRS national e-invoicing system being rolled out for large taxpayers first.
Does it support IFRS reporting in Nigeria?
Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for IFRS reporting and your statutory filings.
Does payroll handle PAYE and pension contributions?
Payroll computes gross, PAYE, pension, NHF and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.
Can I run it offline and across devices?
Yes. Desktop (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first; mobile, tablet and the Cloud edition add encrypted real-time sync.