Kelvin Mbithi
Associate | Nairobi
Contact
T: +254 20 503 1600
E: kelvin.mbithi@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Kelvin Mbithi is an associate in the Corporate Commercial Department of our Nairobi office and a member of the Tax Team.
His area of expertise is tax advisory and tax dispute resolution.
Experience
- Involved in advising a multinational media company operating a news channel and website on the tax implications of setting up a subsidiary or a branch in Kenya.
- Involved in advising a mutlinational insurance company on tax implications of structuring payment for acquisition of a client book.
- Involved in advising a multinational betting company on tax implications of restructuring of its operations in various African countries.
- Involved in advising a multinational alcoholic beverage company on taxes applicable to a private purchase of shares listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- Involved in advising a leading property developer of residential communities in Kenya on objecting to a tax assessment from the Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Involved in filing an application for private ruling with the Kenya Revenue Authority on taxation of family trusts
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma in Law (PGDiL) from the Kenya School of Law.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nairobi.
- Certificate of Professional Mediation (CPM) from the Mediation Training Institute.
INSIGHTS
Kenya: The Affordable Housing Act, 2024
Kenya: The Draft Income Tax (Donation and Charitable Organisation Exemption) Rules, 2023
Kenya: The Draft Tax Procedures (Electronic Tax Invoice) Regulations, 2023
Kenya: Development of Carbon Project and Trading Legal Framework: Enactment of the Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023
Kenya: Proposed Public Procurement Capacity Building Levy Order
Kenya: Proposed changes to compliance requirements for companies and limited liability partnerships
Kenya: Revised Climate Change (Amendment) Bill introduced to Parliament
Kenya: Revised Climate Change (Amendment) Bill advances the carbon trading agenda
Kenya: The question of legality on the revocation of carbon credit agreements
Kenya: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner guidelines on using alternative dispute resolution to resolve data protection disputes
Overview
Kelvin Mbithi is an associate in the Corporate Commercial Department of our Nairobi office and a member of the Tax Team.
His area of expertise is tax advisory and tax dispute resolution.
Experience
- Involved in advising a multinational media company operating a news channel and website on the tax implications of setting up a subsidiary or a branch in Kenya.
- Involved in advising a mutlinational insurance company on tax implications of structuring payment for acquisition of a client book.
- Involved in advising a multinational betting company on tax implications of restructuring of its operations in various African countries.
- Involved in advising a multinational alcoholic beverage company on taxes applicable to a private purchase of shares listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- Involved in advising a leading property developer of residential communities in Kenya on objecting to a tax assessment from the Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Involved in filing an application for private ruling with the Kenya Revenue Authority on taxation of family trusts
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