EQUITY UPDATE
*NSE Daily Equity Report, Jan 14* ✍πππ
*Report Credit π;* _stocksng.com_
_After 8 straight days of gain since the beginning of the year from Jan 2, 2019 till January 13, 2020 the Nigerian equities market recorded a growth of 12.88%. It however closed lower on Tuesday, January 14 as the All Share Index declined by 1.18% to settle at 29,283.15 points against the previous close of 29,633.58 points on Monday._
_The Market capitalisation declined by 1.18% to close at N15.106 trillion against the previous close of N15.287 trillion._
_Aggregate volume of traded stocks closed at 666.78 million units, up by 91.47% away from the previous close of 348.24 million units._
_The value of traded stocks declined by 23.77%, closing at N6.5 billion against the previous close of N8.5 billion._
_Total number of deals at the close of trade was 5,711, up by 6.21% from the previous close of 5,377 deals on Monday._
*Market Breadth;* ▪ππ▪
_The market Breadth closed negative as 13 stocks gained while 23 stocks declined in their share prices._
*Percentage Gainers;* π
_Beta Glass led the gainers’ list with 9.67% growth to close at N59.00 against the previous close of N53.80._
_C&I Leasing, Eko Corp Plc, Forte Oil, Cadbury and Union Diagnostics among other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.89%, 7.22%, 5.62%, 5.26% and 5.00% respectively._
*Percentage Losers;* π
_Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc led other price decliners, shedding 10% of its share price to close at N3.15 from the previous close of N3.50._
_NEM Insurance, NPF Microfinance Bank and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance among others also shed their share prices by 9.69%, 9.56% and 9.52% respectively._
*Volume Drivers;* ππ
_• Union Diagnostics traded about 340.2 million units of its shares in 7 deals, valued at about N71.4 million._
_• Zenith Bank traded about 69.72 million units of its shares in 683 deals, valued at N1.5 billion._
*Report Credit π;* _stocksng.com_
_After 8 straight days of gain since the beginning of the year from Jan 2, 2019 till January 13, 2020 the Nigerian equities market recorded a growth of 12.88%. It however closed lower on Tuesday, January 14 as the All Share Index declined by 1.18% to settle at 29,283.15 points against the previous close of 29,633.58 points on Monday._
_The Market capitalisation declined by 1.18% to close at N15.106 trillion against the previous close of N15.287 trillion._
_Aggregate volume of traded stocks closed at 666.78 million units, up by 91.47% away from the previous close of 348.24 million units._
_The value of traded stocks declined by 23.77%, closing at N6.5 billion against the previous close of N8.5 billion._
_Total number of deals at the close of trade was 5,711, up by 6.21% from the previous close of 5,377 deals on Monday._
*Market Breadth;* ▪ππ▪
_The market Breadth closed negative as 13 stocks gained while 23 stocks declined in their share prices._
*Percentage Gainers;* π
_Beta Glass led the gainers’ list with 9.67% growth to close at N59.00 against the previous close of N53.80._
_C&I Leasing, Eko Corp Plc, Forte Oil, Cadbury and Union Diagnostics among other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.89%, 7.22%, 5.62%, 5.26% and 5.00% respectively._
*Percentage Losers;* π
_Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc led other price decliners, shedding 10% of its share price to close at N3.15 from the previous close of N3.50._
_NEM Insurance, NPF Microfinance Bank and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance among others also shed their share prices by 9.69%, 9.56% and 9.52% respectively._
*Volume Drivers;* ππ
_• Union Diagnostics traded about 340.2 million units of its shares in 7 deals, valued at about N71.4 million._
_• Zenith Bank traded about 69.72 million units of its shares in 683 deals, valued at N1.5 billion._
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A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCE BILL, 2019
A Summary of the Finance Bill 2019:
10 changes that were captured in the Finance Bill 2019.
Note that there are more than 10 changes. But I just decided to highlight just 10 of the changes.
1. The overlap created in the commencement rule and cessation rule has now been removed. Hence CIT 29 (3) and (4) have been replaced. This was done to ensure that double tax is not charged on the same income due to overlapping periods.
Advantage of this is that a new business may pay little or no tax in the third year of business and that the right of election may not be exercised after all.
2. Companies are now divided into three:
A. Small companies (less than N25m revenue) - CIT is 0%
B. Medium companies (btw N25 and N100m revenue) - CIT is 20%
C. Big companies (revenue above N100m) - CIT is 30%
Hence, this relief given to small and medium sized companies should encourage them to come forward and disclose their revenue and enjoy the tax benefits.
It may however, give rise to some medium scale companies window dressing their accounts so that they fall into the small scale bracket to avoid taxation altogether.
3. Insurance business are now allowed to carry forward their losses indefinitely like other businesses. Previously they were allowed to carry their losses for four years only after which any losses recouped are deemed lapsed.
This provision should greatly encourage those in the insurance sector.
4. After tax dividends are now exempted from additional taxation when such dividends are paid out.
Previously, when dividends are paid out to shareholders and these are higher than chargeable or total profits of the business for the period, the dividend paid out was deemed to be the chargeable profit and a 30% tax was charged. If the dividend was actually a residual income available to shareholders after tax has been charged, charging tax again on such dividends amounts to charging tax on an after-tax income, resulting in double taxation.
With the new finance bill, this provision of charging tax from dividend is now removed.
5. Minimum tax computation will now be based on revenue alone. It will now be charged on 0.5% of turnover. Of course the revenue mentioned here must be at least N25m since companies with revenue under N25m are exempted from CIT.
Previously minimum tax used to be computed as follows:
Higher of (a,b,c,d):
a. 0.5% of Gross Profit;
b. 0.5% of Net Assets;
c. 0.25% of paid up capital;
d. 0.25% of revenue
e. 0.125% of revenue in excess of N500,000 (this only applies to companies with turnover higher than N500,000)
6. VAT rate to be increased by 50% from 5% to 7.5%.
The items exempted from VAT are basically essential items and others listed in the VAT exemption list.
7. Stamp duty of N50 will be applied to items that cumulatively worth N10,000 and above.
Hence it's better to buy items in bulk and pay just N50 than to split the items up.
For example, its better to buy items in bulk from a supermarket at once worth N50,000 and pay just N50. Total amount paid would be N50,050.
If you were to split that N50,000 up into 5 smaller purchases of N10,000 each, you would have to pay N50 for each purchase (making it N50 x 5 times = N250). Total sum payable would then be N50,250.
The only way to avoid the N50 POS stamp duty charge is to split up the purchase into an amount less than N10,000. Assuming you split it into N5,000 for each purchase, it will mean 10 different invoices or transactions and no N50 will be charged on the transactions.
8. If company income tax is paid early (90 days before the due date for the company to pay tax or 3 months after the end of an accounting year of the company), the company gets a bonus as follows:
a. 2% for a medium size company. A medium size company is one with turnover of between N25m and N100m. Instead of the company paying 20% tax rate, they get a 2% bonus thereby paying 18% tax rate;
b. 1% for any other company (big company or foreign company). They pay 29% instead of 30%.
Note that small companies have a 0% rate. So no bonus is available to them. However if a small company fails to file tax returns early they pay a penalty.
Thus, in order to avoid penalty all companies are advised to file before the due date. All medium and small companies are advised to file with 3 months after their account year ends to get the bonus.
9. Section 60 of PPT Act has been repealed or ended or removed. Hence dividend paid out of PPT to individuals (under the PIT regime) is now subject to WHT. The repealed section 60 of PPT Act exempted it previously.
10. Email communications with the tax authority is now accepted as a valid means of communication.
*I believe with these 10 points , we can see some of the changes of the tax laws as occasioned by the Finance Bill 2019. Let the fireworks begin! ππππ
10 changes that were captured in the Finance Bill 2019.
Note that there are more than 10 changes. But I just decided to highlight just 10 of the changes.
1. The overlap created in the commencement rule and cessation rule has now been removed. Hence CIT 29 (3) and (4) have been replaced. This was done to ensure that double tax is not charged on the same income due to overlapping periods.
Advantage of this is that a new business may pay little or no tax in the third year of business and that the right of election may not be exercised after all.
2. Companies are now divided into three:
A. Small companies (less than N25m revenue) - CIT is 0%
B. Medium companies (btw N25 and N100m revenue) - CIT is 20%
C. Big companies (revenue above N100m) - CIT is 30%
Hence, this relief given to small and medium sized companies should encourage them to come forward and disclose their revenue and enjoy the tax benefits.
It may however, give rise to some medium scale companies window dressing their accounts so that they fall into the small scale bracket to avoid taxation altogether.
3. Insurance business are now allowed to carry forward their losses indefinitely like other businesses. Previously they were allowed to carry their losses for four years only after which any losses recouped are deemed lapsed.
This provision should greatly encourage those in the insurance sector.
4. After tax dividends are now exempted from additional taxation when such dividends are paid out.
Previously, when dividends are paid out to shareholders and these are higher than chargeable or total profits of the business for the period, the dividend paid out was deemed to be the chargeable profit and a 30% tax was charged. If the dividend was actually a residual income available to shareholders after tax has been charged, charging tax again on such dividends amounts to charging tax on an after-tax income, resulting in double taxation.
With the new finance bill, this provision of charging tax from dividend is now removed.
5. Minimum tax computation will now be based on revenue alone. It will now be charged on 0.5% of turnover. Of course the revenue mentioned here must be at least N25m since companies with revenue under N25m are exempted from CIT.
Previously minimum tax used to be computed as follows:
Higher of (a,b,c,d):
a. 0.5% of Gross Profit;
b. 0.5% of Net Assets;
c. 0.25% of paid up capital;
d. 0.25% of revenue
e. 0.125% of revenue in excess of N500,000 (this only applies to companies with turnover higher than N500,000)
6. VAT rate to be increased by 50% from 5% to 7.5%.
The items exempted from VAT are basically essential items and others listed in the VAT exemption list.
7. Stamp duty of N50 will be applied to items that cumulatively worth N10,000 and above.
Hence it's better to buy items in bulk and pay just N50 than to split the items up.
For example, its better to buy items in bulk from a supermarket at once worth N50,000 and pay just N50. Total amount paid would be N50,050.
If you were to split that N50,000 up into 5 smaller purchases of N10,000 each, you would have to pay N50 for each purchase (making it N50 x 5 times = N250). Total sum payable would then be N50,250.
The only way to avoid the N50 POS stamp duty charge is to split up the purchase into an amount less than N10,000. Assuming you split it into N5,000 for each purchase, it will mean 10 different invoices or transactions and no N50 will be charged on the transactions.
8. If company income tax is paid early (90 days before the due date for the company to pay tax or 3 months after the end of an accounting year of the company), the company gets a bonus as follows:
a. 2% for a medium size company. A medium size company is one with turnover of between N25m and N100m. Instead of the company paying 20% tax rate, they get a 2% bonus thereby paying 18% tax rate;
b. 1% for any other company (big company or foreign company). They pay 29% instead of 30%.
Note that small companies have a 0% rate. So no bonus is available to them. However if a small company fails to file tax returns early they pay a penalty.
Thus, in order to avoid penalty all companies are advised to file before the due date. All medium and small companies are advised to file with 3 months after their account year ends to get the bonus.
9. Section 60 of PPT Act has been repealed or ended or removed. Hence dividend paid out of PPT to individuals (under the PIT regime) is now subject to WHT. The repealed section 60 of PPT Act exempted it previously.
10. Email communications with the tax authority is now accepted as a valid means of communication.
*I believe with these 10 points , we can see some of the changes of the tax laws as occasioned by the Finance Bill 2019. Let the fireworks begin! ππππ
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