Are you facing a KRA Tax Audit? We can help you respond with confidence and manage the tax row before it escalates. So you’ve received a tax audit notice from KRA? Don’t panic or respond without thinking it through. If this is your first time, the whole thing can be stressful and overwhelming. Most taxpayers view a KRA audit like a dispute, but it’s not. It’s simply a compliance check. Your role here is to provide the requested documents and wait.
It should be easy if you know what documents are required, what the audit covers, and how the findings could affect your tax position. But if it’s your first time, you probably don’t know where to start or how to go about the whole process.
That’s where we come in. At Gichuri & Partners, we provide professional KRA audit services to businesses, individuals, and organizations across Kenya. We help you prepare for the audit, organize the requested documents, respond to KRA queries, and represent you throughout the entire process.
In the 10-plus years as a top tax advisory consultancy, we’ve handled audits involving VAT, PAYE, corporation tax, withholding tax, eTIMs records, among others. We understand what KRA looks for during audits and how to help you navigate the process efficiently. Need Immediate KRA Tax Audit Assistance? Talk to an Expert Now
Our KRA Tax Audit Services
Our audit experts don’t just submit your tax records for review. We help you understand what KRA is asking for, assess your tax position, and prepare a clear and accurate response to KRA queries. Our KRA tax audit services include:
- Review of KRA audit notices and requests
- Assessment of potential tax risks and exposures
- Organization of requested documents
- Review of accounting records and tax returns
- VAT reconciliation and verification
- PAYE and payroll review
- eTIMS compliance reviews
- Withholding tax reviews
- Representation during audit meetings
- Continued support if KRA issues additional tax assessments
Our work is to help you manage the audit professionally and protect your interests.
Who We Help/Serve
We provide KRA tax audit support to clients all over Kenya, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, and Nakuru. Our customers are spread across various industries and sectors, including:
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMEs)
When you start a small business, managing tax requirements is easier at first. As it grows, so do the tax needs and liabilities, making SMEs among the most targeted entities in KRA audits. We help you iron out VAT issues, filing discrepancies, prepare the required documents, and respond effectively.
Limited Companies
We provide professional audit support to companies undergoing routine audits, investigations, and compliance reviews involving corporation tax, PAYE, VAT, and withholding tax.
Professional Service Firms/Consultancies
Are you a law, engineering, medical, consulting, or any other professional firm? KRA targets you occasionally because of a high volume of business transactions, irregular income stream, and informal billing. We assist you in organizing records and responding to complex audit questions.
NGOs and Non-Profit Organizations
Non-profits are highly targeted by KRA due to misconceptions of exempt status, payroll compliance gaps, expatriate and consultant taxation, and related party transactions. We help you remain compliant with the applicable tax regulations and respond strategically to KRA audit requests.
Import and Export Traders
Are you involved in cross-border transactions? KRA frequently targets you due to issues relating to VAT, customs, transfer pricing, and withholding tax. We help you reconcile iTax declarations with customs entries, defend valuation and HS codes, and mitigate punitive penalties.
Our KRA Audit Process
So what happens when you procure our KRA audit services? Below is our step-by-step process:
- Step #1: Reviewing the Audit Notice: We kick off the process by reviewing the audit notice. We confirm the tax type under review (VAT, PAYE, MRI, etc), the audit period, and the response deadline. We also verify that the KRA officers assigned to your file are actively authorized by KRA officials to prevent fraud.
- Step #2: Assessing Potential Tax Risks: Our team evaluates your tax and financial records and transactions to identify risk areas that may attract further scrutiny.
- Step #3: Preparing Documents and Reconciliation: We gather, prepare, and reconcile relevant documentation to address any inconsistencies before submission to the KRA.
- Step #4: Preparing Structured Responses: KRA audits involve a lot of queries from the KRA officials. We prepare structured responses, ensuring the provided information is complete and properly supported.
- Step #5: Representation During the Audit: It’s stressful and often intimidating to face KRA officers alone as a taxpayer. Our team engages directly with KRA officers on your behalf, attends meetings, and addresses concerns raised during the review when necessary.
- Step #6: Resolution and Follow-Up: After an audit, KRA issues findings and assessments. We break down all that tax talk for you, helping you understand the implications. We also advise on the most appropriate next steps.
Why Choose Us
Clients across Kenya choose Gichuri & Partners for their KRA audit needs for the following reasons:
More Than 10 Years of Tax Experience
We’ve been handling tax matters for more than a decade now, including tax advisory, tax filing and planning, KRA audit representation, and tax dispute resolution. Our team will help you navigate tax audits, assessments, and compliance matters like a pro.
Practical and Client-First Approach
We understand that tax audits affect your finances, operations, and peace of mind. Our tax advisory puts you and your business first. Our goal is to help you resolve tax issues without interrupting your business operations.
End-to-End Support
A KRA tax audit is a multi-step process. We support you through the whole journey, from the moment you receive an audit notice to the outcome. We also provide additional support if the case escalates through objection, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and the tax appeal tribunal.
Timely and Professional Support
Tax audits come with strict deadlines. We work efficiently to submit responses accurately and on time.
Speak To a KRA Tax Audit Specialist
Have you received a KRA tax audit notice? The steps you take in the early stages of the audit can significantly affect the outcome. At Gichuri & Partners, we help you prepare for and navigate KRA audits like a pro. Our team will review the audit, respond to KRA requests, and manage arising tax risks effectively. Talk to a tax expert today to discuss your KRA audit and learn how we can support you throughout the process.
