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SimpleERP for Nigeria

Simple ERP for small businesses in Nigeria

Invoices with VAT worked out, stock, books, payroll and your team in one login, set up for Nigeria from the first screen.

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In short

SimpleERP is simple ERP software for small businesses in Nigeria. Choose Nigeria at sign-up and it sets up VAT, your Tax ID, NGN, a January financial year and local payroll components.

Illustration of tax invoice INV-2026-0213 to Northside Retail with VAT 7.5% and the amount in words.

What you get on day one

Pick Nigeria when you create the business. Everything below is seeded for you and editable in Settings.

  • VAT rates seeded. VAT 7.5%, VAT 0% (zero-rated) and Exempt, with VAT 7.5% as the default.
  • Tax Invoice with your Tax ID. The Tax ID is checked for format when you enter it and printed on every invoice.
  • NGN amounts, DD/MM/YYYY dates. A total prints as ₦1,250,000.00, in words as naira and kobo.
  • A January to December financial year. Numbering runs per year: the first invoice is INV-2026-0001.
  • Payroll components ready. Basic salary, Housing allowance, Transport allowance, Bonus, PAYE, Pension (employee), NHF (where it applies), Pension (employer) and NSITF (employer).
  • Phones with +234. Customer, supplier and employee numbers take the +234 format; you and your team sign in with your email.

VAT

VAT on every line, worked out as you type

Each product carries its VAT rate. Pick the customer, type the item, press Enter: VAT, totals and the amount in words fill in as you go.

  • Output and input VAT posted to their own accounts
  • A tax summary by rate for whoever files your returns
  • Credit notes reverse the tax with the sale

Illustration of the keyboard-first invoice editor with a focused line, live tax totals and shortcut hints.

VAT in Nigeria

VAT in Nigeria: what you need to know

The rules the product is set up around, in plain words. Your accountant confirms what applies to you. Sources: Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS: Merchant Buyer Solution (e-invoicing), PenCom: Pension Reform Act 2014.

  • New law. Since 1 January 2026 VAT is charged under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and collected by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), which replaced FIRS.
  • Rate. 7.5% on taxable supplies. Some basic items are zero-rated or exempt under the Act.
  • Small businesses. Businesses below the VAT threshold in the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 do not charge VAT and can register voluntarily. Your accountant confirms whether you qualify.
  • Tax ID. Your National Identification Number (NIN) is your Tax ID as an individual; a company uses the Tax ID linked to its CAC registration.
  • E-invoicing. NRS is rolling out e-invoicing through its Merchant Buyer Solution by taxpayer size, starting with large taxpayers. Smaller businesses follow in later phases.

Price

Priced in NGN

Every module is free for 7 days with no card. Premium is then ₦75,000 per user per month, the fixed equivalent of USD 50, counted on the people who sign in.

Books

Books that keep themselves

Every invoice, bill and payment posts its own journal in NGN. Profit and loss, the balance sheet and the VAT summary are ready any day of the January to December year.

Payroll

Payroll set up for Nigeria

Salary components for Nigeria are seeded when you create the business. Runs build each payslip from the structure and post salary expense and payables when you approve.

  • Basic salary, Housing allowance, Transport allowance and Bonus ready to use
  • Pension at the Pension Reform Act 2014 minimums: 8% from the employee and 10% from the employer, due on basic pay, housing and transport. It is seeded on gross pay, so leave bonuses out of its base or adjust the amount
  • NSITF employer contribution at 1% of payroll
  • National Housing Fund at 2.5% of basic pay where it applies to your staff
  • Attendance and leave feed paid days
  • Payslips in employee self-service

Illustration of a payslip with Basic salary, Housing allowance, Transport allowance, Bonus and net pay of ₦351,500.

Honest limits

Honest limits

  • Filing VAT returns or submitting e-invoices to a government system
  • Statutory payroll tax tables: you enter the deduction amounts
  • Prices that include tax: product prices are entered before tax
  • Invoices in a second currency: one currency per business
  • Submitting invoices to the NRS e-invoicing system (MBS)
  • PAYE remittance schedules for the state revenue service

Getting started

Start in three steps

  1. Sign up

    Your name, your email and a password. No card.

  2. Tell us about the business

    Business name, state and your Tax ID if you are registered.

  3. Send your first invoice

    Add a customer and a product, then bill. The tax invoice is ready to print or share.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Do I need to be registered for VAT to use SimpleERP?

No. Setup asks whether you are registered. Small businesses below the VAT threshold in the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 do not charge VAT and can register voluntarily. Your accountant confirms whether you qualify. If that changes, switch it in Settings; your Tax ID prints on every invoice once you add it.

What does a SimpleERP tax invoice show?

Your business name and address, your Tax ID, the customer, a number from a sequence that never repeats, the date, each line with its VAT rate, the tax by rate and the amount in words. Your accountant can confirm what your business must show.

How much does SimpleERP cost in Nigeria?

Every module is free for 7 days with no card. After that Premium is ₦75,000 per user per month (₦900,000 per user per year), the fixed equivalent of USD 50, counted on the people who sign in. See pricing.

Does SimpleERP file my VAT returns?

No. It keeps the records and gives you a tax summary by rate and the sales and purchase registers, all exportable to CSV, for whoever files your returns.

My business is small. Do I have to charge VAT?

Not if your business is below the VAT threshold in the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and you have not registered voluntarily. Answer No to "VAT registered?" at setup and use the Exempt rate on products, so invoices carry no VAT. Your accountant confirms whether the threshold covers you.

Is SimpleERP connected to the NRS e-invoicing system?

No. If your business is in an e-invoicing phase, invoices must also go through the NRS system or an accredited provider. SimpleERP keeps the stock, books and payroll behind them.

Where is my data stored?

In a PostgreSQL database on the hosted service, where row-level security keeps each business to its own rows. Ask us where the service is hosted and how it is backed up, and export your reports to CSV whenever you like.

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