Practice 01 | Tax Advisory
We help businesses, investors and institutions examine tax exposure, understand legislative change and assess the tax implications of commercial decisions.
Tax questions arise in everyday operations as well as during expansion, contract changes and tax authority enquiries. Our work combines review of relevant records and processes with research into applicable tax rules and their business implications.
Discuss a Tax MatterWhat we help with
A useful review starts with the organisation's tax position, supporting records and the rules relevant to its activities. The aim is to identify material issues and explain why they matter to the business.
We examine selected tax positions, supporting documentation, key processes and existing controls. The review looks for gaps in records, reconciliations, responsibilities or procedures that may warrant further attention.
Typical workTax Health Checks; tax risk registers; audit-readiness reviews; internal tax-process reviews; remediation planning.
Typical outputsA written exposure assessment, prioritised tax risk register, governance findings and remediation plan.
We research the tax treatment of business activities, contracts and operating decisions, and explain the potential implications of relevant Finance Act and regulatory changes.
Typical workCorporate tax research; Finance Act and regulatory impact briefs; scoped VAT or withholding-tax issue reviews; tax planning questions for SMEs and start-ups; executive tax training.
Typical outputsA research memorandum, legislative impact brief, management note or training material.
We review compliance processes and organise the factual and procedural issues arising from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enquiries or assessments. This helps management understand the records involved and the issues that may need attention.
Typical workCompliance calendars and controls; audit-document readiness; review of an assessment's factual basis; dispute exposure analysis; preparation of issues for management review.
Typical outputsA compliance-gap report, document-readiness checklist or issue-based briefing.
Cross-border operations, related-party arrangements and transactions can raise questions about tax treatment, documentation and exposure. We can define research or preliminary issue-mapping around those questions.
Typical workCross-border tax issue mapping; preliminary treaty or international tax research; initial transfer-pricing risk review; transaction tax questions for further assessment.
Typical outputsA defined research memorandum or tax risk map. Advanced transfer-pricing documentation, tax modelling, structuring, due-diligence conclusions and specialist opinions require separate scope and suitably qualified expertise.
Featured engagement
Where is our organisation exposed to tax risk, and what should we address first?
Selected historical filings and reconciliations, relevant supporting records, tax-control procedures, documentation and identified compliance concerns, as agreed in scope.
A written assessment of the information reviewed, an organised tax risk register, identified gaps and prioritised remediation actions.
The extent of liability quantification depends on the evidence available and the agreed technical scope.
Enquire about this engagementOur approach
We establish the commercial context, identify the tax question and review the relevant records and rules. Findings and recommendations are tied to the evidence examined.
Tax return preparation and filing, formal KRA objections or appeals, representation, licensed accounting, legal opinions and advanced specialist tax work require appropriately qualified or authorised professionals and a separately agreed scope. Specialist VAT or withholding-tax work, cross-border advice and transfer-pricing work should only be offered when the necessary expertise is confirmed. A review cannot guarantee compliance, tax savings or a particular dispute outcome.
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Describe the tax issue and the records available. GIWA can discuss whether a defined review or research engagement is appropriate.
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