Work in India for a corporation based in Nigeria

Can I work remotely for a company in Nigeria while being in India?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. The company is not registered in Nigeria
  2. You are not legally registered in Nigeria
  3. The company has no office in Nigeria
  4. The company has no bank account in Nigeria
  5. You are not physically present in Nigeria
  6. The company is not paying you in Nigeria

How to live in India and find remote work in Nigeria?

Finding remote work in Nigeria if you are located in India might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to live in Nigeria and work remotely from there.

In this article, we will show you how to work remotely in Nigeria from your home in India.

How to work remotely in Nigeria?
To work remotely in Nigeria, you need to register with one of the remote work companies in Nigeria.
Most of the remote work companies in Nigeria are located in Lagos.
There are a few remote work companies in Abuja, but they are not as popular as the ones in Lagos.
If you are located in Lagos, then you can register with one of the remote work companies in Lagos.
If you are located in Abuja, then you can register with one of the remote work companies in Abuja.
We will show you the best remote work companies in Lagos, but if you are located in Abuja, then you can use our guide to find the best remote work companies in Abuja.
Working remotely in Nigeria
When you register with a remote work company in Nigeria, you will be given a project, and you will have to work on that project.
You will be given a project manager, who will give you tasks to do.
Your project manager will assign you tasks to do, and you will have to do those tasks.
You will have to work on your own time, and you will have to pay for your own expenses.

How a company in Nigeria can send my salary in India?

When working remotely for a corporation in Nigeria, you salary can be send to India but it may be delayed for months. It is very frustrating when you are not sure of the salary you will get.

This is what we do in Nigeria. We send the salary to the employee’s bank account in India.
The bank account is linked to the company’s bank account in Nigeria. The salary is then transferred from the company bank account to the employee’s bank account.

Why can’t the company just send the salary directly to the employee’s bank account?
If the company just sends the salary to the employee’s bank account, the salary can be easily intercepted by tax authorities and other government agencies.
We have to send the salary through a middle man, so the government doesn’t know about it.

How does it work?
We send the salary through a middle man. The middle man is a company in Nigeria that specializes in sending the salary to the employee’s bank account in India.
The middle man is registered with the government in Nigeria.
The middle man is registered with the government in India.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in India for a company in Nigeria?

If you are working remotely in India for a corporation established in Nigeria, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , they are not.

In the past, I have written about how to pay taxes in India. In this post, I will share with you how to pay taxes in India when working remotely for a company in Nigeria.

What are the taxes in India?
As a non-resident, you are liable to pay taxes in India.
The tax rates are as follows:
Personal Income Tax: 20%
Corporate Income Tax: 30%
Income Tax on Profits: 30%
VAT: 15%
I have also written about how to pay taxes in India.

How to pay taxes in India when working remotely for a company in Nigeria?
You can pay taxes in India either by paying taxes in India or by paying taxes in Nigeria.
If you are working remotely for a company established in Nigeria, you can pay taxes in India by paying taxes in Nigeria.

What are the taxes in Nigeria?
As a non-resident, you are liable to pay taxes in Nigeria.