The Nigerian government in February 2020 increased the VAT rate from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent, while it had anticipated a deficit of N2.18 trillion ($6 billion) for the 2020 budget.
A watan Fabrairu ne gwamnatin Nijeriya ta qara quxin harajin ciniki na VAT daga kaso 5 cikin xari zuwa kaso 7.5 cikin xari, a yayin da take zaton za a samu givi na naira tiriliyan 2.18 (wato Dalar Amurka biliyan 6) a kasafin kuxin shekara ta 2020.