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.
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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](/export/sites/cdh/images/news-thumbnails/tax-law-03.jpg)
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...
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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...