No be small wahala! E be like say dem big men wey dey run Nigeria economy don finally carry one big tax reform come wey go fit change the whole game. This one na the capital gains tax wey dem don decide say go be 25 percent for investors wey dey chop profit for di Naija market.
Make I gist you small about wetin happen. Mr. Tunde Amolegbe wey be Managing Director/CEO for Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited yarn this one as e dey talk for di 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook event wey happen for Lagos. Dem be don dey panic sey di tax go scatter market, but Amolegbe talk say e fit actually help di market balance pass!
Coz before dis tax restructure, foreign investors dey fit waka come and go like sey dem be tourists. E no dey care about wetin dey happen for di market as dem dey chop quick, quick profits. But now, with dis capital gains tax wey dey shine like star, dem go think twice before dem sell. I mean, if you sabi sey you go pay 25 percent, you go just find way to sabi invest better and stay longer. Na serious business!
Amolegbe even talk say, “Wetin dis cap gains tax dey do be sey e go make investors play di long game. Instead of waka waka ko, dem go dey reason if e make sense to quickly sell for quick cash or to align with di market for better returns.” Na better sense! No be so e supposed dey?
And no be only that o! Dis new tax wahala come with big incentives wey fit help keep di money for Naija. If person reinvest di money wey dem chop, dem fit avoid dis capital gains tax. This one dey like gist wey dey make sense for di economy because it mean sey di money go dey lodge for Naija, helping di market dey grow like corn.
Amolegbe stand gidigba talk sey, “Quality investors no dey run from tax, dem dey run from wahala wey no show consistency. Once dem believe sey di fundamentals dey strong for Naija, dis tax no go disturb dem.” E talk sey dis kind reform dey re-position Nigeria capital market to mature and blossom, especially as elections dey approach for 2027.
So, my people, as dem dey launch dis tax reform, we for Nigeria suppose look am from di positive side. Well, di hope dey sey we go see better days for our markets. Naija go stand strong! Make you just hold your drink tight as we dey watch dis show play out.
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