The East African Tax System

A comparative study by Rup Khadka of the tax systems of the five members of the East African Community: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The book deals with business profit tax, customs duties, excise duties, personal income tax, and value-added tax across the East African Community member states. It also sheds light on intergovernmental fiscal relations and reviews the status of tax administrations in these countries. Rup Khadka has worked as Senior Tax Policy and Administration Advisor at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and USAID, and is currently Chairman of the Nepalese Government High-Level Tax System Review Commissions. Informative for students, researchers, policymakers, tax administrators, and business people interested in East African tax systems and administration. A comparative reference for cross-border trade, regional integration, and the harmonisation efforts of the East African Community. Internationally distributed by African Books Collective.