Frequently Asked Questions
Clear, straightforward answers about startup setup, legal obligations, and tax filing timelines in Nigeria.
Typically, a standard limited liability company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) takes between 3 to 14 business days, provided all documentation are submitted correctly.
Annual Returns are statutory filings made to the CAC to show your company is still active. They are not tax payments. Every registered company must file returns annually, starting from the second year of incorporation. Failing to file triggers heavy late-payment penalties and risks your company being marked as 'inactive'.
Under Nigerian law, every newly incorporated company is expected to register with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for a Tax Identification Number (TIN) immediately. VAT registration is mandatory, and you must begin filing monthly VAT returns even if your startup is not yet generating revenue.
Yes. If your startup collects, stores, or processes the personal data of Nigerian citizens (like names, emails, phone numbers, or payment info), you fall under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). Non-compliance can lead to massive fines and block you from raising venture capital during due diligence.
We retain your business metadata and incorporation files securely to process active applications and fulfill statutory record-keeping metrics. Corporate identity assets are archived safely for the lifetime of your entity, while baseline query records are purged automatically after 24 months. For more details, see our complete Privacy Policy.
We only share your metrics and documentation with official regulatory commissions—such as the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)—solely to execute the legal filing sequences you purchase. We never sell, lease, or distribute your startup’s assets or data pipelines to commercial third parties.
Yes. We use anonymized tracking indicators and a first-party server edge proxy to securely measure platform traffic. Our setup channels tracking details natively through our own domain so that third parties cannot eavesdrop on your session. Read how to manage your active permissions in our Cookie Policy.
Refund requests for our Launch package are fully approved if triggered *before* our consulting layer submits your document batch to the registry. Once government filing processing fees are paid out to the corporate registrar, those statutory components become non-refundable. Check out our billing criteria on the Services Panel.
Absolutely. Our recurring compliance monitoring plans operate on an un-bonded, monthly or annual rolling schedule. You can deactivate your subscription at any point from your profile settings with zero cancelation fees or lock-in penalties, and your coverage will stay active until the end of your current paid billing phase.
Lawyers handle complex litigation, custom contract writing, and high-level disputes. The Startup Desk specializes in operational compliance—handling routine filings, tax registrations, entity management, and statutory compliance, more efficiently, and at a fraction of the cost of a traditional law firm retainer.
Our interactive AI assistant can answer over 90% of pricing, packaging, and basic regulatory timeline questions immediately on our Contact page. If you require manual reviews, custom share structures, or are ready to initiate a service, the assistant or our contact links will instantly connect you directly to our team via WhatsApp or email.
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