1. Tax Compliance Services
We prepare and file monthly and annual tax returns, ensure compliance with Ethiopian tax laws, and regulations, and monitor filing deadlines to avoid possible late filing interest and penalty.
1.1 Value added tax (VAT) advisory and filing
VAT registration support; Monthly VAT return preparation and declaration, VAT reconciliation and compliance review, advise on zero-rated and exempt supplies, VAT refund claim assistance.
1.2 Corporate income tax (CIT) compliance
Annual tax return preparation and declaration, review of expenses for deductibility and assistance during tax assessments.
1.3 Withholding tax (WHT) compliance
Monthly withholding tax declaration and filing.
2. Payroll, payroll tax and pension related services
Payroll management including monthly PAYE and pension declaration, employment tax health check.
3. Tax audit support and representation
Representing clients before the Ministry of Revenues and responding to tax audit queries, managing objections and tax appeals and assisting clients before the tax appeal commission.
4. Tax planning and advisory
We provide advice on: minimization of tax exposure within legal boundaries, structuring transactions to reduce tax costs, tax-efficient business structures and forecasting tax obligations.
5. Business tax health check
This part of service includes independent review of tax compliance, identification of risks, exposures, and non-compliance, recommendations for strengthening entities’ tax processes, prior to tax audits.
6. Tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions
We assist investors in assessing target company’s tax risks, identifying unfiled liabilities, unpaid taxes, or penalties, reviewing historical compliance.
7. Advising on tax implications of business transactions
We also give professional advice on tax implications of extraordinary business transactions that include sale or disposal of business unit(s), properties, investment projects and business reorganisation.