There is no limitation for the period covered in a tax investigation in cases of gross/willful, neglect, evasion or fraud by a taxpayer. In other instances, assessments shall be made within 5 years from the date of the last tax return.
A tax dispute commences when the Commissioner of Taxes audits a taxpayer after conducting its investigations, and it proceeds as follows:
The Tax Procedures Act, CAP 469B provides on the procedure to be followed, along with the strict timelines to be adhered to by a taxpayer who wishes to dispute a tax decision from the point of assessment up until an appeal to the Court of Appeal.
By: MAUREEN MUTAI
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