Tax Audit & Investigation Support
Technical representation, documentation management, and negotiation support during tax authority audits and assessments — protecting your position from opening notice to final resolution.
Get Audit SupportWhen the Tax Authority Knocks — We Stand With You
Tax audits in Central and East Africa can be protracted and technically demanding. Tax authorities across the region have significantly increased audit activity — targeting TVA input credits, IS deductions, précompte compliance, and transfer pricing. Without specialist support, businesses routinely concede positions they should have defended.
ValidWave provides end-to-end audit defence: reviewing the notice, assembling documentation, preparing technical responses, attending meetings with auditors, and — where necessary — escalating to objection and appeal procedures. We coordinate the entire defence across every jurisdiction where you operate, mobilising the right specialists for each one.
Audit Support Services
Initial Assessment & Strategy
Review of the audit notice, scope analysis, and development of a defence strategy — identifying strong positions to maintain and areas of potential exposure.
Documentation Assembly
Collation and organisation of invoices, contracts, accounting records, monthly declarations, and supporting workpapers requested by the auditor.
Technical Response Letters
Preparation of written responses to audit findings and proposed adjustments — grounded in the applicable tax code and supported by legal and accounting precedents.
Auditor Meetings & Representation
On-site representation at DGI/DGRKL/RRA meetings — defending your position and building the relationship needed for a reasonable resolution.
Negotiation & Settlement
Pragmatic negotiation of disputed assessments to reduce exposure where full defence is unlikely to succeed — always within legal and ethical boundaries.
Objection & Appeal
Formal objection filings and administrative appeal procedures where the audit assessment is materially incorrect and worth challenging through official channels.
Under Audit? Don't Wait.
Early engagement is critical — response deadlines are short and concessions made in the first exchange are difficult to walk back. Contact us immediately.