Tax Specialist

• Aug 2020 - Present

I oversee all tax matters for Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL) and its Sister Company Illovo Distillers (Tanzania) Limited (IDTL) both from local and international tax aspects. This includes tax compliance, internal and external audits, Transfer Pricing documentation, Tax revenue audits and tax dispute resolution process for the Companies. I oversee all tax matters for Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL) and its Sister Company Illovo Distillers (Tanzania) Limited (IDTL) both from local and international tax aspects. This includes tax compliance, internal and external audits, Transfer Pricing documentation, Tax revenue audits and tax dispute resolution process for the Companies.

Senior Tax Consultant

• Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

• Assisting clients on monthly tax compliance including Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Withholding taxes (WHT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Employment taxes (i.e. Pay as You Earn (PAYE) and Skills Development Levy (SDL) Social Security compliance such as compliance with contributions to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and compliance with contributions to Workers Compensation Fund (WCF).• Provision of tax advisory services in relation to tax implications of various contemplated transactions based on client request.• Annual CIT compliance to clients from various sectors such as energy, telecommunication support companies, financial institutions such as insurance companies and Banks, telecommunication, manufacturing companies and agro based companies.• Tax health check services; this involves a thorough review of the Clients tax compliance level with requirements of the tax laws and other relevant laws and providing a report and recommendations in the areas of weakness and way forward to clients from various sectors. • Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) audit Support to clients from various sectors; This involved a review of documents provided by the client and responding to audit findings issued by TRA on behalf of the client.• Provided support to clients on dispute settlement process with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) through objections and appeal process with the Tax Revenue Appeals Boards (TRAB) and Tribunal.• Involved in transaction tax which included buy side and vendor tax due diligence to clients from various sectors.• Involved in compilation of financial statements for clients.• Assisted client with application for tax (Corporate Income Tax & Value Added) refund applications. Show less

Senior Tax Consultant

• Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

• Transfer pricing review and documentation in line with OECD Guidelines for MNE's and Transfer pricing regulations for various insurance companies (Life & General) and Asset managers within the Uganda market • Annual corporate income tax compliance for financial institutions and other sectors• Tax health check reviews for insurance companies / insurance brokers

Tax consultant

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

Audit Trainee

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

• Testing of internal controls • Substantive test of details • Analytical procedures • Finalization of audit assignment including management letter preparations. • Testing of internal controls • Substantive test of details • Analytical procedures • Finalization of audit assignment including management letter preparations.