TAX SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY SERVICES 133 views1 applications

Terre des hommes Foundation is an independent, neutral, and impartial Swiss organization founded in 1960, dedicated to bringing about significant and lasting change in the lives of children and young people, especially those most at risk. Tdh ensures their well-being and the effective implementation of their rights as defined in the Convention on the Child’s Rights and other human rights instruments. To make a difference, Tdh focus our efforts on maternal and child health, children and young people in migration situations, and access to justice. Tdh promotes the active participation of children and young people to empower them. We advocate for their rights and support them in expressing their needs and interests. Tdh works in fragile contexts and conflict zones, as well as in more stable environments.

Tdh has been operational in Kenya since 2011, implementing child protection projects within the protracted emergency of Dadaab, gradually expanding its work to Garissa County and Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi, as well as Kakuma/Kalobeyei refugee operations in Turkana County, with a strong emphasis on children’s safety and well-being. Tdh programs aim to strengthen child protection systems while responding to their most urgent needs and their families. Tdh activities focus on case management, mental health, and psychosocial support, strengthening formal and informal community-based protection mechanisms, and raising awareness on prevention and response on child matters. Tdh also implements emergency and medium-term projects building on existing capacities and promoting child rights.

With the growth of the programs and the increase in the needs for the population that we serve, we seek to apply for tax exemption so that the funds would be channeled to ever increasing needs. In this regard, Tdh is seeking a tax specialist to provide both technical and administrative support in the application of the tax exemption.

Specific tasks of the Assignment:

The consultant will be required to:

1. 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;

2. 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.

3. 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:

1. 5 years’ experience in consultancy of a similar nature and scope.
2. At least three contracts of a similar nature and complexity implemented over the last three years or more.
3. 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.