Tax Specialist Consultancy Services at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Specific tasks of the Assignment:

The consultant will be required to:

Provide tax advisory on the efficacy of tax exemption certificate application:

• Review the provisions of the Income Tax Act CAP 470 of the Laws of Kenya and other relevant tax legislations and advise the efficacy of tax exemption certificate;
• Advise on the documentation necessary for application of the tax exemption certificate;

Apply for tax exemption certificate.

• filling in the application for and drafting the application for a tax exemption certificate letter to KRA;
• Submit the draft letter to Tdh for your review and approval;
• Finalize the letter including, where applicable, review comments and concerns and submit the final letter to KRA together with the support documentation.

Follow up on submitted application.

• Maintain regular contact with the KRA through email or telephone calls on the status of the application;
• Correspond with the KRA on behalf of Tdh, providing responses to their queries and reviewing and submitting any additional information that they may need.
• Provide updates on the status of the application until the same is approved and issued.

Estimated duration of contract and deadline for submission of end-product:

• The consultant will be expected to provide services for a period of 3-4 months.

Note: The consultant will abide by the confidentiality agreements.

Qualifications or specialized knowledge and/or experience required:

• 5 years’ experience in consultancy of a similar nature and scope.
• At least three contracts of a similar nature and complexity implemented over the last three years or more.
• The proposed team members/ consultants to have specialty in Tax, Audit, Business Advisory. Experience in Legal matters in relation to the exemption is an added advantage.