Month: October 2022

Posted on October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 by Blackwood & Stone LP

TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT IN NIGERIA: LEGAL REMEDIES

Trademarks are unique marks, or a combination of marks used to distinguish the goods or services offered by a business. Trademarks of successful businesses are often subject to infringement by competitors attempting to exploit their good will. It is therefore important for businesses to take necessary steps to protect their trademark and enforce them when […]

Posted on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 by Blackwood & Stone LP

A Review of the TAT Ruling in Dangote Industries Limited V. Federal Inland Revenue Services (2022): Lessons for Tax Payers

Background In 2017, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) conducted a Tax audit on the business of Dangote Industries Limited (the “Company”) for the period between 2013 – 2015. Pursuant to the Audit, it adjusted and recomputed the Company’s tax liabilities on the basis, amongst others, of the inclusion of costs and expenses which are […]