Godfrey Joseph Kishe is a Senior Tax Advisory Specialist at Leyrand with extensive experience in tax administration, regulatory compliance and complex tax advisory matters. During his progressive career at the Tanzania Revenue Authority, he advanced from Tax Officer to Assistant Regional Manager responsible for audit functions.
Godfrey has led specialist audit teams covering mining, tourism, forestry and multinational entities. He has particular expertise in transfer pricing, international taxation, extractive-industry taxation and the taxation of carbon-credit revenue. He also has experience representing and advising on tax disputes before the Tax Revenue Appeals Board.
Now in private tax consulting, Godfrey advises businesses, executives and investors on complex and high-value tax matters, including tax planning and structuring, due diligence, regulatory compliance, tax incentives, indirect taxation and negotiations with revenue authorities.
Specialisms
- Corporate and Business Tax Advisory
- International Tax Planning and Structuring
- Transfer Pricing Advisory and Compliance
- Tax Regulatory Compliance
- Mergers and Acquisitions Tax
- Tax Risk Management and Due Diligence
- Value Added Tax and Indirect Taxation
- Personal and Executive Tax Planning
- Tax Dispute Resolution
- Negotiations with Revenue Authorities
- Tax Incentives and Exemptions
- Extractive Industries Taxation
- Carbon Credit Revenue Taxation
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Kingsland College of Business Studies, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, University of Dar es Salaam
- Advanced Professional Training in Taxation of Multinational Entities and Transfer Pricing
- Advanced Professional Training in Taxation of Mining, Oil and Gas Industries
