Independent tax advisory, compliance and cross-border tax services for businesses and individuals across Eastern Africa.
Experienced, by your side
Regional & international
Registration, KRA tax registrations, permits and first-year compliance — for entrepreneurs, investors and businesses expanding into Kenya.
Tax-ready from day one
Guidance for foreign investors
Treaties, withholding tax, permanent establishment, financing and transfer pricing — defensible positions for informed decisions.
Arm’s-length, documented
Plan before cash moves
Client-focused tax consultancy and advisory services in an environment that promotes innovation, professional excellence and bespoke solutions.
We recognise that every client has unique needs. Our approach is centred on understanding your business, identifying the challenges you face and providing practical recommendations that support your commercial and strategic objectives.
We aim to build lasting relationships founded on integrity, technical excellence, responsiveness and the delivery of meaningful value.
Our expertise. Your clarity. Your confidence.
Ravach Consulting (Eastern Africa) LLP provides tailored tax and business advisory solutions to start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, multinational corporations and individual clients.
We help our clients navigate complex tax and regulatory environments through practical, high-quality advice informed by technical expertise, commercial understanding and a commitment to professional excellence.
Our services span tax advisory, tax compliance, international tax, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, transaction advisory and company incorporation and business set-up. Whether you are establishing a new business, expanding into Kenya, managing complex cross-border transactions or seeking to strengthen your tax compliance framework, we provide practical solutions tailored to your circumstances.
Specialised tax and business advisory solutions across the business lifecycle.
Guidance on business registration, tax registration and regulatory requirements for anyone establishing or expanding in Kenya.
Practical advice on domestic taxation, tax planning, business transactions and tax risk management.
Tax computations, return preparation, filing support and compliance reviews that keep you on the right side of every deadline.
International tax matters, cross-border transactions, investment structures and operating across jurisdictions.
Transfer pricing reviews, documentation, benchmarking and related-party transaction advisory.
Support with tax audits, assessments, objections and engagements with revenue authorities.
Tax planning and structuring for mergers, acquisitions, reorganisations, financing and significant transactions.
Better tax processes, stronger controls and more reliable compliance through effective use of systems and data.
Risk assessments, governance frameworks and analysis of legislative change so issues are identified early.
We support you from the first letter to the final resolution — preparing responses, managing correspondence and protecting your position.
Solutions designed around the needs of each client.
Structure, register and stay compliant as you grow — without tax becoming a distraction from building the business.
Incorporation and tax registrations.
Structures that scale with you.
Prepared and filed on time.
Upskill founders and finance staff.
Keep obligations under control and spot exposures early so you can focus on growth.
Find and fix exposures early.
Plan payments, protect cash flow.
Never miss a deadline.
Support when KRA calls.
Manage related-party transactions, restructures and local compliance with a partner who knows the region.
Reviews, documentation, benchmarking.
Restructure with certainty.
Treaties and cross-border matters.
Registers, controls, policies.
From employment income to investments, we make sure your personal tax affairs are accurate and well planned.
Prepared and filed for you.
Informed, legitimate choices.
Understand your package.
Cross-border personal matters.
Understand tax risks and opportunities before you commit capital in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
Entry, operation and exit.
See the risk before you sign.
Move capital efficiently.
Efficient regional structures.
Seasoned expertise. Client focus. Seamless communication.
Our leadership brings over 12 years of professional experience across tax consultancy and multinational corporate environments. This experience informs our understanding of complex tax matters and their commercial implications.
We take time to understand our clients’ needs and provide tailored solutions that reflect their objectives, circumstances and operating environments.
We value responsive engagement, clear explanations and consistent communication throughout every assignment. We aim to make complex matters easier to understand and address.
We focus on translating technical requirements into actionable recommendations that clients can implement.
We approach our work with objectivity, confidentiality, professional discipline and a commitment to quality.
We seek to build relationships that extend beyond individual assignments, supporting clients as their businesses evolve and their advisory needs change.
At Ravach, our goal is to provide more than technical answers. We aim to be a trusted partner in helping clients navigate complexity and make better-informed decisions.
Our approach is centred on four principles. Through this approach, we seek to deliver advice that is technically sound, commercially relevant and focused on practical outcomes.
We take time to understand your business, operating model, objectives and regulatory environment.
We assess the relevant facts, applicable legislation, commercial considerations and potential risks.
We provide clear, practical recommendations tailored to your circumstances.
We assist with implementing agreed solutions and addressing identified issues within the scope of our engagement.
Tailored solutions and responsive engagement.
The Kenyan compliance calendar at a glance — we keep you ahead of every date.
Pay As You Earn deductions are due by the 9th of the following month.
VAT returns and payment are due by the 20th of the following month.
Withholding tax is remitted within five working days of deduction.
Due on the 20th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the year of income.
Company income tax returns are due by the end of the 6th month after year-end.
Individual income tax returns for the prior year are due by 30 June.
General guide only — confirm the deadlines that apply to your entity with your advisor.
Practical perspectives on tax from our advisors.
Registration is only the start. The structure you choose, the obligations you register for and the processes you set up in month one shape your tax position for years.
Read article : Setting up a business in Kenya: the tax questions to settle firstThe records, reconciliations and responses that make an audit smoother — and the steps to take as soon as a notice arrives.
Read article : Preparing for a KRA audit: what to have readyStaff on secondment, local agents and long-running projects can create a taxable presence in another country. Here is how to spot the risk early.
Read article : Permanent establishment: when cross-border activity creates a tax presenceBriefings, webinars and workshops.
A practical morning for SME owners and finance leads: how to review your tax position, spot common exposures and prioritise fixes.
A focused webinar on what robust transfer pricing documentation should contain and how to keep it audit-ready.
Guides and checklists to read online or download.
Customs disputes are rarely won by argument alone. They are built on facts, evidence and a customs position that can be demonstrated from the records surrounding the transaction.
Beyond commodity transactions, MNEs often rely on intra-group financing arrangements, undertake business restructurings and maintain extensive documentation to support their transfer pricing positions.
An independent review of your tax position — exposures identified, priorities ranked, next steps clear.
Practical in-house sessions and management briefings that keep your finance team confident and current.
We work alongside trusted professionals so clients get joined-up advice. Partner logos can be added here.
Continuous learning and professional standards
Seamless handover on statutory work
Joint support on corporate and dispute matters
Tax input on deals and fundraising
E-invoicing and finance-systems projects
Cross-border matters beyond Eastern Africa
Can’t find what you need? Our advisors are a call or an email away.
Start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, multinational corporations and individual clients across Eastern Africa — including investors and businesses entering Kenya. Every engagement is tailored to the client’s needs.
Company incorporation and business set-up, tax advisory, tax compliance, cross-border tax, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, tax planning and transaction advisory, tax technology and process improvement, and tax risk management.
We support clients through tax audits, review assessments, prepare technical responses and assist with engagements involving the Kenya Revenue Authority, subject to applicable professional and engagement requirements.
Yes. We guide foreign businesses through structure, registration, tax registrations, permits and the compliance obligations that follow.
Call or WhatsApp +254 722 702 305, email info@ravachconsulting.com or send us a message. We will arrange an initial discussion, then confirm scope, timelines and next steps.
