Joseph Byaruhanga
Tax Consultant
Qualifications
- Makerere University Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
- Law Development Center- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice(Hons).
Joseph Byaruhanga is a Tax Consultant with a plethora of experience in the fields of Tax, Finance and Accounting. He has been part of the Tax Consulting team at Grant Thornton Uganda, as well as having led Finance teams in the retail and hospitality sector.
His 13 years of experience in Tax Consulting, Finance and Accounting has given him a wide and in-depth knowledge of the commercial and regulatory landscape in the country which enables him to offer valuable insight and advice for our clients.
He is currently the Tax Director of TASLAF Advocates and was previously a member of the Tax Consulting team of Grant Thornton Uganda.
He has qualifications with ACCA and has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude at the very top of his class at the Uganda Christian University.
Transactional Experience
- Strabag International GmbH – Uganda Branch: provided Tax Advisory, Tax Compliance and Tax Planning on retainer and related services for, a German contractor executing a construction of the Atiak-Laropi project financed by the European Union.
- AVIC International Project Engineering Company – Uganda Branch: provided Tax Advisory, Tax Compliance and Tax Planning on retainer and related services for, a Chinese contractor constructing and equipping the National Institute of Technopreneurship in Rwebitete, Kiruhira District financed by the Chinese Exim Bank.
- AVIC International Holding Corporation – Uganda Branch: provided Tax Advisory, Tax Compliance and Tax Planning on retainer and related services for, a Chinese contractor constructing overhead transmission lines for the Mirama-Kabale electricity project financed by the Islamic Development Bank.
- NARI Group Corporation – Uganda Branch: provided Tax Advisory, Tax Compliance and Tax Planning on retainer and related services for, a Chinese contractor constructing overhead transmission lines for the Mirama-Kabale electricity project financed by the Islamic Development Bank.
- Jade E Services (trading as JUMIA Uganda): Completed the NSSF, Tax and Transfer Pricing Audit of for a 4-year period and the subsequent Objections process for the multinational e-commerce retail platform.
- Zenitaka- Hyundai Joint Venture and the Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Limited – Uganda Branch: Completed a Tax Audit and NSSF Audit spanning 5 years and 3 years respectively for the contractor of the New Nile Jinja Bridge financed by the Japanese government through JICA, its development aid agency. With subsequent management of the Tax Objection process.
- New Forests Company : provided Tax Compliance, Planning, Advisory and related services for structuring of intra-group transactions. Completed Tax Health Check for five-year periods on all tax heads. Completed the management of Objections to tax Assessments and assisted with obtaining tax exemption as an agro-processor.
- Africa EMS Mpanga and Afirca EMS Nyamwanba: Completed a Tax Audit of the contractor and operator of hydroelectric power dams in western Uganda in western Uganda and Subsequent management of Objection procedures.
- SEAMS Engineering Ltd- Uganda Branch: Completed the Tax Audit of a five-year period for a company contracted to operate and maintain hydroelectric power dams in western Uganda and Subsequent management of Objection procedures.
- Ambitious Construction Limited: Completed Tax Audit of a three-year period for a contractor with several public infrastructure projects subsequent Management of Objection procedures.
- Research and Education Network Uganda (RENU) – Completed a Tax Health Check for a five-year period for an Internet and Digital Services provider that offers affordable access to information and communications technology for various public and the private sector institutions.
- Shimizu-Konoike Joint Venture : Provided Tax Consultancy Services to for the Kampala Flyover construction project financed by the Japanese government through JICA, its development aid agency.
- Sino-Hydro Corporation Limited : Provided Tax Consultancy Services to the contractor of the Karuma Hydro Electric Dam project.
- Keisoku Giken – Uganda Branch: Provided Tax Consultancy Services to a subcontractor for the Kampala Flyover construction project financed by the Japanese government through JICA, its development aid agency.
- Promaco Limited – Uganda Branch: Completed Tax Health Check for five-year periods for a multinational company that supplies yeast cultures for most of the Dairy Industry
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