As an entrepreneur, you will have to deal with tax-related
issues. To get the right advice, you should consult a reputable tax
advisory company. After all, they can guide you, especially before
entering any business transaction.
Are these services available in Nigeria? Yes, you can get a
piece of good tax advice from several firms. After all, they have
years of experience and professionals to handle any tax-related
issues. Besides, they have offices in cities across the country.
Now here are the top ten tax advisory firms in Nigeria.
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Top 10 Tax Advisory or Consulting Firms in Nigeria
1. PwC Nigeria[1]
PwC Nigeria is the abbreviation for PricewaterhouseCoopers
Nigeria. This company is the Nigerian partnership of PwC UK and has
offices in three cities – Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. Since
1953, PwC Nigeria has provided tax planning and advisory services
to various clients.
Apart from individuals, PwC provides tax services to several
multinationals like BUA Group, GT Bank, Dangote Sugar, and Guinness
Nigeria. They also offer tax advice to government parastatals. With
this in mind, it comes as one of the top ten tax advisory firms in
Nigeria.
The company’s headquarters is located at Muri Okunola Street,
VI, Lagos. From here, PWC Nigeria oversees the activities of over a
thousand staff and 31 resident partners.
2. KPMG[2]
KPMG or Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler is a Dutch professional
services company. Also, it has over 200,000 staff spread across 147
countries across the world.
In Nigeria, KPMG started business in 1978 and operates as KPMG
Professional Services and KPMG Advisory Services. Over the years,
they have worked with several business organizations such as First
Bank Plc, Unilever Plc, and Total Plc. Moreover, the company played
a significant role in the expansion of the Dangote Group across
Africa.
Seen as one of the top tax advisors in Nigeria, KPMG offers tax,
audit, and advisory services. You can find its office at KPMG
Tower, Victoria Island.
3. Grant Thornton Nigeria[3]
For many years, Spiropoulos Adiele Okpara & Co operated as an
affiliate of Grant Thornton International Ltd. But in 2013, the
company became a full partner of the latter and changed its name to
Grant Thornton Nigeria.
As expected, it provides tax and advisory services. It also
helps business organizations with audit and outsourcing matters.
For these tasks, the company has three offices (in Lagos, Abuja and
Port Harcourt), six partners and over a hundred staff.
As expected, Grant Thornton has clients drawn from various
industries. MTN Nigeria and the Okomu Palm Oil Company comes as one
of the big names on this list.
4. EY Nigeria[4]
For over 50 years, Ernst & Young (EY) Nigeria has provided tax
planning and advisory services in Nigeria. If you check its client
list, it has names such as Sterling Bank, Seplat, Transcorp, and
Fidelity Bank.
Ernst and Young has its headquarters in London, with several
member firms scattered across 150 countries. It is also seen as one
of the big four tax advisory companies. Others include PWC, KPMG,
and Deloitte.
Services offered by EY include assurance, tax, consulting, and
strategy and transactions. You can find their offices in Lagos,
Abuja and Port Harcourt.
5. Deloitte[5]
In 1952, this company was created by Mr. Akintola Williams.
Today, it is seen as one of the oldest firms offering tax advisory
services in Nigeria. It is also a member firm of Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL).
Deloitte provides audit and assurance, consulting, tax, risk
advisory, and financial advisory services. The clients of this firm
include Nigerian Breweries, Nestle, and Dangote Cement.
Like most of the top ten tax advisory firms in Nigeria, this
company has offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.
6. Pedabo[6]
Pedabo is a member firm of the UK based Morrison KSI and was
established in 1998. It provides tax consulting, tax advisory, and
audit assurance.
To provide top-notch services, the company has up to 60
consultants in fields such as information technology, accounting,
and economics. It also has clients from various sectors of the
Nigerian economy.
The headquarters is located in Lagos. However, it has offices in
Abuja and Ghana.
7. PKF Nigeria[7]
This company is another name that stands as one of the best top
ten tax advisory firms in Nigeria. Since it was established in
1952, it is also one of the oldest tax advisors in the country.
Their headquarters is in Lagos while they have offices in Kano,
Kaduna, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. From these locations, they offer
services in audit and assurance, corporate finance, IT consulting,
and corporate secretarial services. They also provide tax
compliance and advisory services.
8. Accenture Inc.[8]
Accenture Inc. is an Irish professional services company with a
global network of member firms. In 1985, it opened an office in
Nigeria with a staff strength of fewer than ten people.
Today, the Nigerian member firm has more than a hundred staff
and has become a big name in various parts of the nation’s economy.
It has its office at Kofo Abayomi Street, VI Lagos.
9. Andersen Tax[9]
Andersen Tax is the Nigerian member firm of Anderson Global.
Unlike most of the other names on this list, this company is one of
the youngest firms as it was established in 2017.
It offers various tax planning and advisory services in Nigeria.
Besides, it has offices in Lagos and Abuja.
10. PML
Advisory[10]
This professional services company is in Lagos and handles
issues with advisory, tax, and software. This firm’s clients
include Benson Idahosa University, CHEC, Investment One, and the
Coscharis Group.
Overall, it is one of the top ten tax advisory firms in
Nigeria.
Wrapping Up
As a business owner, you can get the best form of help from any
of the top ten tax advisory firms in Nigeria. However, their
services do not come cheap and will best suit multinationals and
large scale organizations. If you can afford their services, they
can make your business withstand the challenges of the Nigerian
business environment.