🇳🇬 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.

Quick Answer

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.

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🇳🇬 Nigeria

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)

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

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

FAQ

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.

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