Resolving My First Tax Audit—James Karanja of ALN Kenya

When was the first moment that made you feel confident about your work as a tax pro?

I first encountered international tax during my undergraduate study in the faculty of law; I found it extremely fascinating, and I did not hesitate to choose it as my career specialty. The excitement from resolving my first tax audit gave me a lot of confidence, energy, and a renewed zeal to solve complex matters with excellence.

I cherish being in the tax profession, where there is no day without an exciting new challenge to deal with. In my 22-year career, I have helped solve complex tax problems around the world, having participated in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s BEPS project. I’ve also managed a successful tax capacity-building project, Tax Inspectors Without Borders, supporting tax administrations in emerging economies to build transfer pricing audit capacity.

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Author Information

James Karanja is an associate director at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna and a member of its tax department, specializing in international tax matters, transfer pricing audits, investigations as well as policy and legislative reforms. He has worked with organizations such as the Kenya Revenue Authority and Andersen Tax in Nairobi.