Trade Category

Transaction Purpose and Attachments

 TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 

  1. BTA (Business Travel Allowance)

  • Return ticket of beneficiary

  • Valid Visa;

  • Valid International passport


  1. PTA (Personal Travel Allowance)

  • Valid Visa

  • Valid International passport

  1. Estacode

  • Return ticket of beneficiary

  • Valid Visa

  • Valid International passport

  1. Hotel and Restaurant

  2. Tourist Guide services 

  3. Travel Agency and Tour Operator services

  4. Pilgrim Travel

  5. Medical Travel 


Health Related and Social Services 

  1. Hospital Services

  2. Social Services 

  3. Other Human Health Services 

  4. Consultancy Fees

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary

  • Evidence of Tax paid

Educational Services 

  1. Correspondence Courses, Membership Subscription And Examination Fees (Individual)

  • Demand debit/debit note

  •  Evidence of membership and or enrollment


  1. Correspondence Courses, Membership Subscription And Examination Fees (Organized By Local Corporate Bodies)

  • Subscriber’s List And Amount Paid

  • Statement Of Account Showing Amount Collected Less Local Expenses

  • Evidence Of Operation Of Non-Resident Account

  • An Agreement Between The Overseas Company And Local Body


  1. Books Magazines And Periodicals 

  • Invoice/Debit Note


  1. Undergraduate Studies (Fresh And Returning Students)

  • Evidence Of Admission/Course Programme

  • School Bill For The Period


  1. Postgraduate Studies 

  • Photocopy of first-degree certificate (or its equivalent)/

  • Certified True Copy of Statement of Result by the awarding institution

  • Evidence of admission/course programme

  • School bill for the period.



Business Services ( Computer and Related Services)

  1. Consultancy Services related to the installation of computer hardware

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. Data Base Services

  2. Data Processing Services  

  3. Software Implementation Services 

  4. Other

  5. CONSULTANCY FEES

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. TECHNICAL SERVICES

  • NOTAP Technical service agreement

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of satisfactory

  • Evidence of the Tax paid

  • Beneficiary Demand Note

  • Confirmation of fees paid by NOTAP

  1. SOFTWARE LICENCE

  • NOTAP or NCC Technical service agreement

  • Demand Note

  • Confirmation of fees paid by NOTAP or NCC

  1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT FEE

  • NOTAP License agreement

  • Demand Note

  • Confirmation of the fees paid by NOTAP      

Business Services (other Business Services)

  1. Advertising Service

  2. Building Cleaning Services 

  3. Convention services

  4. Investigation and Security 

  5. Maintenance and Repair of Equipment not including Maritime (Vessel, aircraft and other transport equipment)

  6. Management Consulting Services 

  7. Market Research and Public poll Services 

  8. Packaging Services

  9. Photographic Services 

  10. Placement and Supply services of Personnel

  11. Printing, Publishing 

  12. Related Scientific and Technical consulting services 

  13. Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry 

  14. Services incidental to energy distribution 

  15. Services incidental to fishing 

  16. Services incidental to manufacturing 

  17. Services incidental to mining 

  18. Services incidental to construction 

  19. Technical testing and analysis services 

  20. Other

  21. BOARD MEETINGS/DIRECTORS FEES

  • Board resolution for the meeting and or Directors fees

  • Evidence of board membership

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. REMITTANCE OF PROCEEDS FROM TRADE FAIR PARTICIPATION BY NON-RESIDENTS

  • Certificate of participation at the trade fair by chamber of commerce/organizers

  • Letter of invitation and acceptance to participate

  • Evidence of sales

  1. ADVERTISEMENT OUTSIDE NIGERIA (THROUGH LOCAL AGENT)

  • Agreement on the advertisement

  • Demand note

  • Evidence of operation of a non-resident account;

  1. ADVERTISEMENT OUTSIDE NIGERIA (WITHOUT LOCAL AGENT)

  • Agreement on the advertisement

  • Demand note

Business Services (Professional Services)

  1. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services. 

  2. Architectural services 

  3. Engineering services

  4. Integrated engineering services

  5. Legal services 

  6. Medical and dental services 

  7. Services provided by midwives, nurses, physiotherapist and para medical personnel 

  8. Taxation services 

  9. Urban planning and landscape architectural services 

  10. Veterinary services 

  11. Other 

  12. MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEES

  • Management Service Agreement

  • Certificate issued by NOTAP

  • Organization Demand note/invoice

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Evidence of Tax paid;

  1. CONSULTANCY FEES

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary;

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. LICENCE (PATENT TRADEMARK, KNOW-HOW)

  • NOTAP Agreement in respect of Trademark/patent/Know-How

  • Evidence of the Tax paid

  • Audited account for the relevant period

  1. OUTRIGHT PURCHASE OF TRADEMARKS

  • Purchase agreement as approved by NOTA

  • Demand Note

  1. PATENT, KNOW-HOW AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHT AS APPROVED BY NOTAP

Business Services (Real Estate services) 

  1. Involving own or leased properties 

  2. On a fee or contract basis 

Business Services (Rental/leasing services without operators)

  1. Relating to aircraft 

  2. Relating to other machinery and equipment 

  3. Relating to other transport equipment 

  4. Relating to ships 

  5. Other

Business Services (Research and Development Services)

  1. Interdisciplinary R and D services

  2. R and D on natural science 

  3.  R and D services on social science and humanities  

Communication Services 

  1. Courier services 

  2. Postal services

  3. MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEES

  • Management Service Agreement

  • Certificate issued by NOTAP

  • Organization Demand note/invoice

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. CONSULTANCY FEES

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. LICENCE (PATENT TRADEMARK, KNOW-HOW)

  • NOTAP Certificate issue

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary

  • Evidence of Tax paid

  1. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY SERVICE (COURIER SERVICE) 

  • NOTAP Agreement in respect of Trademark/patent/Know-How

  • Evidence of the Tax paid

  • Audited account for the relevant period

Communication Services (Audiovisual Services)

  1. Motion picture and video tape production and distribution services 

  2. Motion picture projection services 

  3. Radio and television services 

  4. Radio and Television transmission services 

  5. Sound recording 

  6. Other 

Communication Services (Telecommunication Services)

  1. Circuit-switched data transmission services

  2. Electronic mail

  3. Facsimile services  

  4. On-line information and database retrieval 

  5. Packet-switched data transmission services

  6. Private leased circuit services 

  7. Telegraph services 

  8. Telex services 

  9. Voice mail

  10. Voice telephone services 

  11. Code and protocol conversion 

  12. Electronic data interchange (EDI)

  13. Enhanced/Value Added facsimile services, inc store and forward, store and retrieve 

  14. On-line information and/or data processing (including transaction processing)

  15. other  

  16. TELECOMMUNICATION CHARGES

  • NOTAP or NCC Service/license Agreements with offshore telecommunication company

  • Invoice, bill or demand note for services

  • Current certificate of Registration/License with NCC

  • Confirmation of fees paid by NOTAP

Construction and Related Engineering Services 

  1. Building Completion and finishing work

  2. General construction for building works

  3. General construction work for civil engineering 

  4. Installation and assembly work 

  5. Other

  6. SERVICE CHARGE FOR REPAIR OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IN NIGERIA

  • Service Agreements

  • Evidence that service was rendered locally

  • Certificate of job completion

  • Demand note from the beneficiary


  1. SERVICE CHARGE FOR REPAIR OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT OVERSEAS 

  • Service Agreements/letter of authority to carry out repairs;

  • Copy of Form NCX endorsed by the NCS

  • Certificate of re-importation issued by NCS

  • Certificate of  repair completion

Distribution Services 

  1. Commission agent services 

  2. Franchising 

  3. Retailing services 

  4. Wholesale trade services 

  5. Other

  6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY SERVICE (COURIER SERVICE)

  • Agreement between the Nigerian and foreign company;

  • Current demand note

  • Evidence of delivery of messages/parcels in Nigeria

  • Statement of account of the company with the evidence of netting of account

Environmental Services 

  1. Refuse Disposal Services 

  2. Sanitation and similar services 

  3. Sewage services 

  4. Other

Financial Services ( All insurance and insurance related services)

  1. Life, accident and health insurance services

  2.  Non-life insurance services

  3.  Reinsurance and retrocession

  4.  Services auxiliary to insurance (including brooking and agency services)

  5. INSURANCE PAYMENTS

  • Demand/Invoice from foreign broker/insurer

  • Policy document

  • Letter of attestation from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)

Financial Services (Banking and other financial services (exclude insurance)

  1.  Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public

  2.  Advisory and other auxiliary financial services

  3. Capital Transfer

  4.  Dividend and Transfer

  5. Guarantees and commitments

  6. Money broking

  7.  Participation in issues of all kinds of securities

  8.  Provision and transfer of financial information

  9. Settlement and clearing services for financial assets

  10. payment of judgement debt

  11. Repayment of Loan(Principal and Interest)

  12. CAPITAL TRANSFER (Other than Securities)

  • Copy of Sales Agreement

  • Electronic Certificate of capital Importation

  • Approved status in case of an old investment/company

  • Documentary evidence that beneficiary has sold or transfer the assets

  • Valuation Report by an Audit Firm

  1. MORTGAGE

  • Applicant Letter of request

  • Mortgage agreement (copy)

  • Foreign bank assessment certificate

  • Letter from the foreign bank

  1. UTILITIES

  • Letter of request from the applicant

  • Current utility bill/Demand note

  • Tenancy or mortgage agreement (copy)

  1. Transfer of Shares

  • Board Resolution

  • Transfer agreement

  • Letter of clearance from Security and Exchange Commission that transfer is duly authorized;

  • A valuation report by an Audit Firm;

  1. Capitalization/Right Issue/ Re-Investment/GDR

  • Board Resolution authorizing such capitalization;

  • Payment of relevant stamp duty;

  • Approval from Securities and Exchange Commission

  1. Remittances of Dividends, Profits and Interests

  • Audited accounts for the year dividends were declared;

  • Board of Directors/AGM resolution;

  • Evidence of tax payment on the amount to be remitted;

  • Evidence of capital importation into Nigeria;

  1. Repayment of External Loans

  • Copy of agreement;

  • Schedule of the loan/facility;

  • Evidence that loan/credit was brought into the country;

  • Import duty receipt with SGD form number;

  • Demand note/invoice;

  • SWIFT reference in respect of inflow of funds;

  • Evidence of the issuance of CCI;

OTHER SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE

Other

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES

  1.  Entertainment services (including theatre, live bands and circus services)

  2.  Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services

  3.  News agency services

  4.  Sporting and other recreational services

  5. Other


TRANSPORT SERVICES(Air Transport Services)

  1. Freight transportation

  2.  Maintenance and repair of vessels

  3.  Passenger transportation

  4. Rental of vessels with crew

  5. Supporting services for air transport

  6. AERIAL SURVEY

  • Service/Contract Agreement

  • Approval from Federal Ministry of Aviation

  • Evidence of tax payment on the amount to be remitted

  • Demand note from foreign company

  1. Passenger Transportation(Freight Transportation)

  2. Rental Of Aircraft With Crew Members

  3. Rental Of Aircraft Without Crew Members

  4. Maintenance And Repair Of Aircraft

  5. Pushing And Towing Services

  6. Supporting Services For Air Transport

  7. Payments In Respect Of Aircrafts

  • Lease maintenance agreement and value of aircraft

  • Federal Ministry of Aviation/NCAA License/permit to import or operate

  • Aircraft usage as evidence

  • Confirmation of the reasonableness of lease fee by NCAA

  • Valid Air Operators Certificate issued by NCAA

TRANSPORT SERVICES(Internal Waterways Transport)

  1. Freight transportation

  2. Maintenance and repair of vessels

  3.  Passenger transportation

  4.  Pushing and towing services

  5. Rental of vessels with crew

  6. Supporting services for internal waterway transport

TRANSPORT SERVICES(Maritime Transport Services)

  1. Freight transportation

  2. Maintenance and repair of vessels

  3. Passenger transportation

  4. Pushing and towing services

  5. Rental of vessels with crew

  6. Supporting services for maritime transport

  7. Passenger Transportation(Freight Transportation)

  8. Rental Of Vessels With Crew Members

  9. Rental Of Vessels Without Crew Members

  10. Maintenance And Repair Of Vessels

  11. Pushing And Towing Services

  12. Supporting Services For Maritime Transport

  13. Payments In Respect Of Fishing & Shipping Vessels And Aircrafts (Repairs And Maintenance Of Marine Vessels)

  • Contract stating vessel type and registration

  • Demand note/Invoice

  • Evidence that vessel is owned by a Nigerian Company or resident

  • Confirmation of fees by NIMASA

  • Current Certificate of seaworthiness of vessel issued by NIMSA

  1. Payments In Respect Of Fishing & Shipping Vessels And Aircrafts (Charter Fees For Marine Vessels)

  • Sailing Certificate issued by NIMASA

  • Time Charter party Agreement

  • Demand note/Invoice

  • Confirmation of fees by Nigerian Shippers Council

  • Form NXP/NCX

  • Bill of Lading

  • Freight invoice


  1. PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF FISHING & SHIPPING VESSELS AND AIRCRAFTS (Charter Fees for Bunkering Vessels)

  • Time Charter party Agreement

  • License issued by DPR

  • Evidence of loading schedule form DPR

  • Demand note/Invoice

  • Confirmation of fees by NIMASA

  1. PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF FISHING & SHIPPING VESSELS AND AIRCRAFTS (Charter Fees for Fishing Vessels)

  • Charter Party Agreement

  • Evidence of use of vessel

  • Certificate of Clearance issued by Nigerian Port Authority

  • Statement of fish landed

  • Bill of Lading

  • Ship manifest

  • Confirmation charter fees by NIMASA

  1. PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF FISHING & SHIPPING VESSELS (Subsequent Payments

  • Demand Note/Invoice

  • Duly executed agreement


             

  1.  PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF FISHING & SHIPPING VESSELS( A down payment not exceeding 15%)

  • Duly executed agreement

  • A guarantee or performance bond

  • Demand note/Invoice

  • Confirmation of fees from NIMASA NCAA




TRANSPORT SERVICES(Other Transport Services)

  1. Other