Nigeria put in effect the increase in Stamp Duty on Capital Market transactions from 0.075% to 0.08% effective from 7th of December 2020. What is Stamp Duty? According to Stamp Duty Act of Nigeria, it is a tax payable on dutiable instruments either in physical or in an electronic form. The administration of this tax can be Ad-valorem, that is, according to value of the transaction, or a Flat rate, where a fix sum is charged on all transactions. Myths and Facts of Stamp Duty Historically, Stamp Duty originated centuries ago in Europe but became established in Nigeria as a result of Ordinance 41 of 1939. Prior to the advent of electronic technologies, a postage stamp had to be attached to the document to denote that stamp duty had been paid before the document was legally effective. The FIRS stated recently that, “ postage stamp is administered by NIPOST for the purposes of delivery of items and documents. It does not denote duty and, therefore, not a substitute for the FIR...