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Our tax specialists combine industry experience with tax knowledge to help you maximize your profitability and reduce the tax risks associated with non-compliance. We have expertise across diverse tax heads including:
- Income tax and with holding tax (WHT)
- Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Employment taxes (PAYE)
- Custom duties, excise duty, stamp duty, capital gains tax (CGT)
- Transfer pricing (TP).
We assist businesses and individuals comply with tax laws by providing the following services:
Computation of taxes due
Statutory filings and payments
Preparing and filing of tax returns
Payroll services
We not only assist you to comply with the regulatory requirements, we also identify areas of tax risks and opportunities. We also keep you up-to-date with Kenya tax regulations (including Finance Acts and budget updates).
Our services
Tax Consulting
We consult on general matters related to interpretation and application of Kenyan tax legislation, local and international tax structuring, tax advice on inbound and outbound investment, structuring contracts, consulting on corporate income tax, VAT, royalties and other matters.
Tax Planning
We also assist taxpayers (including their employees) evaluate available opportunities for minimizing their tax obligations through exploiting available tax planning opportunities. We can work with you to develop a tax strategy that’s aligned to your organisation’s commercial goals.
Tax Reviews
Tax reviews are important for periodical evaluation of a taxpayer’s tax compliance so as to help mitigate any identified exposures in time.
Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution
A convergence of economic and legislative forces has resulted in a substantial increase in the number and size of tax audits, assessments, and disputes with the Kenya Revenue Authority.
We can help you to implement consistent and defensible practices and policies as indicated below:
- Identifying incidences of tax non-compliance that could expose the organisation to potential tax dispute;
- Assisting in resolving any potential dispute during the audit phase;
- Drafting objection letters and applications for review to the Commissioner;
- Drafting appeals to the Tax Appeals Tribunal
- Representation of the appeal at the Tax Appeals Tribunal. This involves attending mentions and hearing at the Tribunal to ensure our client’s needs are adequately represented
- Engaging in alternative tax dispute resolution mechanisms where appropriate;
- Supporting Client’s Advocates in tax appeals to the High Court by identifying crucial evidence and tax legal advice to support the case. This also includes provision or support in identification of expert witnesses.
International Tax
When global opportunity means global complexity, you need strategic, integrated international tax solutions.
Our services include:
- Advice on holding company locations
- Funding considerations such as debt, equity and mixed financing
- Interpretation of double tax treaties and how to utilize the treaties;
- Permanent establishment; and
- Taxation of dividends, interest, management fees and royalties.
International Tax
Whatever type of transaction you are contemplating – an acquisition, merger, joint venture, disposal, restructuring, financing, and refinancing, your tax obligations must be carefully assessed, and your cash flows optimized. We can help you structure your transaction to ensure that it is efficient, focused on strategic priorities, and progressed with the urgency a deal often requires from a tax perspective.
International Tax
Our experience spans across preparation of country-specific TP reports, TP planning and reviews, TP risk assessments, TP defense work interacting with various Revenue Authorities in the region, and review of intercompany agreements. We can work with you to prepare Kenyan transfer pricing documentation and review existing TP documentation and policies.
Tax Policy and Administration
Our role in tax policy involves working with a wide range of stakeholders and influencing the tax regime. About tax policy, we provide the following services:
- Working with the Government in influencing the development of an efficient tax regime
- Lobby for change in the tax law through the National Treasury, NationalAssembly,Kenya Revenue Authority and other stakeholders.
People Risk Assurance
With increasingly globally mobile employees, an employer has to manage the employee security risk by complying with all the tax and social security laws in each country.
We help companies with the planning and implementation of their strategy through practical advice which ensures that such companies pay the right employee taxes and
social security.
Accounting and Bookkeeping
We also offer the following services
- Bookkeeping and management
- reporting (trial balance, general
- Ledger listings, balance sheet, relevant account breakdown, and income statement);
- Support for year-end closing and statutory reporting: preparing annual statutory financial 8 statements, liaising with auditors; and
- Special projects such as providing additional accounting support to your business.