INGUFU GIN LTD v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY

INGUFU GIN LTD v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY

The Court held that INGUFU GIN Ltd proved that 41.971.000 Frw had already been received in cash, taxed, and only later transferred to the bank account, so taxing it again was unlawful. However, INGUFU GIN Ltd failed to prove that 450.114.953 Frw was a debt owed by ASHIJA TRADING Ltd rather than taxable commercial...

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Parties
Appellant/respondent: INGUFU GIN Ltd; Appellant/respondent: RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA); Intervening Party: ASHIJA TRADING Ltd
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Procedural Posture
Tax Appeal / Appeal
Outcome
Appeal by INGUFU GIN Ltd upheld in part; appeal by RRA dismissed.
Legal Topics
Burden of Proof, Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Excise Duty, Tax Assessment, Accounting Evidence
Source Language
rw
Tax Law Evidence Law Commercial Law Burden of Proof Income Tax Value Added Tax Excise Duty Tax Assessment +1 more

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Parties

INGUFU GIN Ltd

Appellant/respondent

RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)

Appellant/respondent

ASHIJA TRADING Ltd

Intervening Party

Procedural Posture

Tax Appeal / Appeal

  1. 1 Whether 41.971.000 Frw was taxable in 2017
  2. 2 Whether 450.114.953 Frw was taxable in 2018
  3. 3 Whether 996.101.280 Frw was taxable in 2018

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that INGUFU GIN Ltd proved that 41.971.000 Frw had already been received in cash, taxed, and only later transferred to the bank account, so taxing it again was unlawful. However, INGUFU GIN Ltd failed to prove that 450.114.953 Frw was a debt owed by ASHIJA TRADING Ltd rather than taxable commercial revenue, and RRA properly taxed it. The Court also upheld the taxation of 996.101.280 Frw, finding that INGUFU GIN Ltd had already declared and taxed it and that any contrary ASHIJA TRADING Ltd accounting entries had been corrected, so it should not be taxed again. No party was awarded costs or advocate fees because each side succeeded only in part.

Court Disposition

Appeal by INGUFU GIN Ltd upheld in part; appeal by RRA dismissed.

Orders

  • The decision in RCOMA 00533/2022/HCC dated 13/02/2025 was amended only to remove the tax assessment on 41.971.000 Frw for the year 2017.
  • The tax assessments on 450.114.953 Frw and 996.101.280 Frw were upheld.