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OpenAI: Announces Charge Of 7.5% VAT On Services In Nigeria

OpenAI: 7.5% VAT On ChatGPT Plus Services, Begins In Nigeria

Starting November 2025, OpenAI will add a 7.5% VAT to ChatGPT Plus and other AI services in compliance with Nigeria’s digital tax regulations.

OpenAI has announced that it will begin charging a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on all paid services in Nigeria starting November 1, 2025, in compliance with local tax laws governing non-resident digital companies.

In an email sent to Nigerian users this week, the company said the change aligns with Section 10 of the Value Added Tax Act (as amended) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Information Circular 2021/19. The tax will apply to all paid …