Nicholas Gathecha
Nicholas Gathecha is an Associate in our Tax & Exchange Control practice. He brings a wealth of experience and specific expertise in taxation, including in revenue authority audit support, tax dispute resolution, tax compliance and tax advisory services, covering both domestic and international tax.
About Nicholas
About Nicholas
Nicholas began his career in 2021 as a graduate trainee in Deloitte East Africa, within its Tax & Legal department. He rose within the ranks and became a Tax Consultant, specializing in tax dispute resolution, advisory and tax policy work.
Nicholas joined CDH in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Nairobi (ongoing)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Nairobi
- Certified Public Accountant
Languages
Languages
- English
- Swahili
About Nicholas
Nicholas began his career in 2021 as a graduate trainee in Deloitte East Africa, within its Tax & Legal department. He rose within the ranks and became a Tax Consultant, specializing in tax dispute resolution, advisory and tax policy work.
Nicholas joined CDH in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Nairobi (ongoing)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Nairobi
- Certified Public Accountant
Languages
- English
- Swahili
Experience
Income tax, VAT and CGT assessment- successfully represented a tier one regional bank in defending income tax, VAT and CGT assessments at the objection stage.
Tax demand- successfully represented a leading digital lender in a tax demand arising from a revenue authority audit, cutting across income tax, VAT and withholding tax, and involving cross-border related party transactions. This dispute was successfully resolved at the pre-assessment stage.
ADR- was part of a team engaged in successfully resolving ongoing cases at the High Court and the Court of Appeal through Alternative Despite Resolution (ADR) with the revenue authority.
Tax policy- successfully advocated for multiple changes in Kenya’s tax legislation and policy before the National Treasury and Parliament.
Successfully negotiated the determination of a tax dispute for a leading regional testing, inspection and certification company.
News
Kenya Budget Speech
13 June 2024 marked a pivotal day in Kenya’s history; it is the day that the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u delivered one of the...
Highlights of the Finance Bill, 2024
In the recent past, Kenya's economy has seen slow and steady growth, with the International Monetary Fund's review projecting a growth of about 5,5% in 2024. However, global shocks...
