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DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY. A Presentation to the WCO Conference on Developing the Relationship between WCO, Universities and Research Establishments Brussels - March 2006.
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DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONKENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY A Presentation to the WCO Conference on Developing the Relationship between WCO, Universities and Research Establishments Brussels - March 2006 Creck Buyonge, S.M.A. Analo, Sophia G. Abuga, Miriam M. Sila, David Widdowson
PLACEMENT PLACEMENT GRADUATE RECRUITS SERVING OFFICERS CORE TRAINING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SPECIALISED TRAINING OFFICER DEVELOPMENT Graduate Certificate Level Graduate Diploma Level
Customs Stream • Basic Concepts of International Trade: Import, Export, Transit, Transhipment, Warehousing, Manufacture in Bond, Free Trade Zones, Temporary Importation, Supply Chain Logistics • International Trading Community: Traders, Carriers, Forwarders, Express Carriers, Clearing Agents, Facility Operators (e.g. Port, Airport, Warehouse), Stevedores, Providores
Customs Stream • Border Management: Principles of Customs Control - Report and Clearance of Vessels, Aircraft, Vehicles and Trains; Report and Clearance of Goods, including General Air, Sea, Road and Rail Cargo, Express and Postal Items; Passenger Control • Prohibitions and Restrictions • Duties and Taxes: Including Duty Relief, Rebates, Refunds, Remissions, Drawback and Security Bonds
Customs Stream • Introduction to International Customs Law • National Customs Law • History of Customs • Current Issues for Customs • International Organizations, including WTO and WCO • HS Convention (Tariff 1) • WTO Valuation Agreement (Valuation 1)
Customs Stream • Revised Kyoto Convention: Principles and Structure • Regional Initiatives: SADC, COMESA, EAC, WCO ESA • International Trade Transactions • Rules of Origin: Preferential and Non-Preferential • Road transport/Motor vehicle registration
Domestic Taxes Stream • Economics of Taxation: Role of Taxation and Fiscal Policy in Directing and Supporting National and Regional Economies • Taxpaying Community: Individuals, Sole Proprietors, Partnerships, Companies, Excise Manufacturers, Not-For-Profit Organizations
Domestic Taxes Stream • Financial Accounting: Accounting Principles and Concepts, Preparation of Financial Statements, Interpreting Financial Statements, etc….. • Commercial Transactions
Domestic Taxes Stream • Taxation Accounting: Taxpayer Records including Incomplete Records, Incorporated and Other Business Organizations Preparation of Statement of Affairs, Determining Assessable Income, etc…. • Introduction to International Taxation Agreements and Conventions: Liability of Non-Residents and Double Taxation • National Taxation Law
Domestic Taxes Stream • History of Taxation • Current issues in Taxation • Income Tax Law and Practice: Tax Accounting Principles, Basis Period, Records Management, Income From Employment, PAYE, Rental Income, Stamp Duty, Licensing, Deductions, Retirement Benefit Schemes, etc…..
Domestic Taxes Stream • VAT Law and Practice: Scope and coverage, Principles and Mechanics, Charge to Tax, Allowable and Non-Allowable Deductions • Excise Law and Practice: Tobacco, Petroleum, Alcohol, Other Excisable Products
Management Stream • Organizational Responsibilities • Organizational Structure • Overarching Legislation • Accountability, Ethics and Integrity • Corporate Planning and Reporting • Financial & Budgetary Management (Including Management Accounting)
Management Stream • Personnel Management • Stakeholders • Client Service • IT Systems • Business Communication Skills • Supervisory Skills
Management Stream • Decision Making • Regional Organizations and Agreements • Principles of Compliance Management • Risk Management • Introduction to Audit, Investigation, Offences, Sanctions and Prosecution
Key Concepts • Developing the “Total Revenue Officer” • Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: • Core and Specialised • Multi-disciplined graduate recruitment • Further developing serving officers and graduate recruits • Management and technical elements