尼日利亚法院将币安逃税案审判推迟至 5 月 17 日

尼日利亚法院将针对加密货币交易所币安及其高管的逃税诉讼听证会推迟至 5 月 17 日。联邦税务局 (FIRS) 提出的税务指控包括不缴纳税款和帮助客户逃税。币安的非洲区域经理 Tigran Gambaryan 出庭，但拒绝认罪，认为币安作为主要被告必须首先接受送达。此前，由于 FIRS 未能为甘巴良提供服务，因此推迟了此次延期。

Nigerian Court Postpones Tax Evasion Trial Against Binance and Executives

尼日利亚法院推迟对币安及其高管逃税的审判

In a significant development in the ongoing regulatory standoff between the Nigerian government and Binance, a Nigerian court has rescheduled the hearing of a tax evasion lawsuit against the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange and two of its executives to May 17.

尼日利亚政府和币安之间持续的监管僵局出现了重大进展，尼日利亚一家法院已将针对马耳他加密货币交易所及其两名高管的逃税诉讼的听证会重新安排至 5 月 17 日。

Tax Case Adjourned Due to Legal Impasse

税务案件因法律僵局而延期

On March 22, the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) filed charges against Binance and two of its executives, Nadeen Ahjarwalla, Head of Financial Crime Compliance, and Tigran Gambaryan, Regional Manager for Africa, alleging four counts of tax evasion.

3 月 22 日，尼日利亚联邦税务局 (FIRS) 对币安及其两名高管（金融犯罪合规主管 Nadeen Ahjarwalla 和非洲区域经理 Tigran Gambaryan）提出指控，指控其四项逃税罪。

The charges included failure to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT), Company Income Tax, file tax returns, and aiding customers in evading taxes through its platform. The FIRS's accusations stemmed from Binance's initial failure to register with the Nigerian authorities before offering services to Nigerian citizens.

这些指控包括未缴纳增值税（VAT）、公司所得税、未提交纳税申报表以及通过其平台帮助客户逃税。 FIRS 的指控源于币安在向尼日利亚公民提供服务之前最初未能向尼日利亚当局注册。

The case was presented for an initial hearing on April 19, with only Gambaryan present in court. Ahjarwalla had reportedly fled Nigeria prior to the charges being filed. Gambaryan initially refused to enter a plea, citing the FIRS's failure to serve Binance with the tax evasion charges.

该案于 4 月 19 日举行首次听证会，只有甘巴良一人出庭。据报道，阿贾尔瓦拉在提出指控之前已逃离尼日利亚。 Gambaryan 最初拒绝提出抗辩，理由是 FIRS 未能向币安提供逃税指控。

However, the prosecution argued that Gambaryan, as a US citizen, had a responsibility to defend both himself and Binance against the charges. Gambaryan's lawyer countered that Binance, as the primary defendant in the joint charges, must be served by the FIRS before Gambaryan could plead his case, as per Nigerian constitutional law.

然而，检方辩称，甘巴扬作为美国公民，有责任为自己和币安的指控辩护。 Gambaryan 的律师反驳说，根据尼日利亚宪法，币安作为联合指控的主要被告，必须先接受 FIRS 的送达，Gambaryan 才能为自己的案件辩护。

Due to this legal impasse, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the case to May 17, when he is expected to provide a final ruling on the matter. This marks the second adjournment in the FIRS's tax evasion case against Binance, following an initial postponement on April 4 due to the FIRS's failure to serve Gambaryan ahead of the trial.

由于这一法律僵局，阿布贾联邦高等法院法官 Emeka Nwite 将案件押后至 5 月 17 日，预计届时他将就此事做出最终裁决。这标志着 FIRS 针对币安的逃税案件第二次延期，继 4 月 4 日因 FIRS 未能在审判前为甘巴良提供服务而首次延期后。

Binance's Regulatory Troubles in Nigeria

币安在尼日利亚的监管问题

Binance's operations in Nigeria have been under intense scrutiny by government agencies. In addition to the tax evasion charges, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused Binance of laundering over $35 million.

币安在尼日利亚的业务一直受到政府机构的严格审查。除了逃税指控外，尼日利亚经济和金融犯罪委员会 (EFCC) 还指控币安洗钱超过 3500 万美元。

The Nigerian government has been particularly critical of Binance's alleged role in contributing to the devaluation of the Nigerian naira through speculation and rate manipulation. These allegations led to the arrests of Gambaryan and Ahjarwalla in February after they visited Nigeria amidst reports of the government blocking access to Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges.

尼日利亚政府对币安涉嫌通过投机和汇率操纵导致尼日利亚奈拉贬值的行为尤其持批评态度。这些指控导致 Gambaryan 和 Ahjarwalla 在 2 月份访问尼日利亚后被捕，有报道称政府阻止了币安和其他加密货币交易所的访问。

Binance has since disabled naira-related services on its platform and has expressed a willingness to cooperate with the Nigerian government to resolve the ongoing legal issues. However, the recent adjournment of the tax evasion trial underscores the complex and ongoing regulatory challenges facing Binance in Nigeria.

此后，币安在其平台上禁用了奈拉相关服务，并表示愿意与尼日利亚政府合作解决持续存在的法律问题。然而，最近逃税审判的延期凸显了币安在尼日利亚面临的复杂且持续的监管挑战。