Nigeria Links Crypto Transactions to Tax IDs Under New Law
Nigeria adopted a new tax law linking cryptocurrency transactions to real-world identities through Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) and National Identification Numbers (NIN), making crypto activity trackable for tax reporting, TechCabal reported on Jan. 13. Under the framework, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) must collect and submit clients' TIN or NIN with names and addresses, and file monthly transaction reports to the tax authority. VASPs are also required to flag and report large or suspicious crypto transactions to law enforcement, though the approach does not involve breaking the underlying blockchain.