Milcah Mwatha - MBA, ADIT, CPA(K)

Experience

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  PwC Kenya

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2016

  - Provision of tax advisory services such as setting up in Kenya, structuring advice, tax implications of various transactions and contract reviews ; - Technical assistance to clients during tax audits conducted by the revenue authorities; - Conduct of internal and external tax trainings for staff and clients respectively; and - Business development activities including proposal writing. - Review of the companies' income tax computations, filing of the annual corporate tax returns and advising on the provisional tax payments;- Preparation and filing of monthly Withholding Tax and VAT returns; and- Tax health check / compliance check reviews covering Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”), Value Added Tax ("VAT"), Withholding tax ("WHT") and Pay-As-You-Earn (“PAYE”) and reporting on areas of exposure and recommending tax planning opportunities.

  • Senior Tax Associate

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Tax Associate

    Sept 2011 - Jun 2013
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  PwC

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  PwC USA

  - Supporting US multinational companies with their international tax compliance obligations which included preparation and review of tax computations and filing of the respective tax returns;- Provision of international tax advisory services;- Project management including proposal writing, budget analysis and billing.

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  PwC Kenya

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  - Provision of tax advice on proposed mergers and acquisitions and group reorganisations including tax due diligence reviews;- Provision of international tax advice particularly on permanent establishment risks;- Other tax advisory services such as set up advice to investors, tax compliance reviews and supporting clients undergoing tax audit by the revenue authority;- Leading teams in executing the various work-streams to ensure that clients expectations are met and work is done within the agreed budget;- Business development including identifying new business opportunities, development of new tax products or service offerings;- Coaching and reviewing work done by associates and senior associates; and - Conducting internal and external tax training for staff and clients respectively. Show less

  • Tax Manager

    Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Assistant Tax Manager

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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  KPMG UK

  Jan 2023 - now

  Tax Manager