Nigeria Revises List of Eligible Industries for Pioneer Status Incentives

According to recent reports, the Nigerian Government released on 7 August 2017 a final revised list of eligible industries for the country's pioneer status incentives, as well as new pioneer status application guidelines. Pioneer status incentives include, among others, a three-year tax holiday that may be extended up to five years. The list includes the following 27 industries:

1. Mining and processing of coal;
2. Processing and preservation of meat/poultry and production of meat/poultry products…