Omo Naija, una dey hear me so? Abeg sidon gidigba make I drop better gist wey concern your pocket!
This one na from the tech world, straight from OpenAI – yes, the same people wey dey power ChatGPT!
Dem don yan say, starting from November 1st, 2025, dem go begin collect 7.5% VAT for every invoice wey dem send give Naija customers!
Wetin cause am? Na Nigeria law o! Section 10 of VAT Act plus one FIRS memo wey drop for 2021 say make dem dey collect VAT on top digital services. OpenAI say, “No shaking — we go comply!”
If you get TIN — Tax Identification Number — abeg go your OpenAI account, run enter payment section, and put am there sharp-sharp. Na to arrange tax matter well and avoid gbege.
So from that November 1st, if you dey use any OpenAI service — like ChatGPT, API, or any of dia ogbonge tools — just know say invoice go carry VAT join the normal bill.
Get question? No worry! Dem customer support dey standby gidigba to answer you.
So Naija people wey dey use OpenAI for business, tech runs, or even school work — plan well o! VAT don enter the matter. No go do like say you no hear this tori o!
Na your guy dey run this one — tech gist, no stress. Make we dey reason am as e dey go.
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