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Denmark – Nigeria

Double-tax treaty

Treaty overview

In force

Withholding rates

This treaty's reduced withholding rates are not published in our source set. The statutory rates below apply unless the treaty text provides a reduction.

Payment type Treaty rate Statutory (Denmark) Statutory (Nigeria)
Dividends 27% 10%
Interest 22% 10%
Royalties 22% 10%

Statutory rates for context

Full tax profiles for each jurisdiction, independent of this treaty.

Dimension Denmark Nigeria
Corporate income tax 22% 25%
WHT -- dividends 27% 10%
WHT -- interest 22% 10%
WHT -- royalties 22% 10%
VAT / GST 25% 7.5%
Personal income (top) 60.5% 25%
Capital gains 42% 30%
Pillar 2 status none none

Source: Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) (as of 2026-05-30)