KABERI COMPANY Ltd v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)

KABERI COMPANY Ltd v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)

The Court of Appeal found that KABERI COMPANY Ltd lost in both lower courts on the same legal grounds, specifically regarding the lawfulness of the tax assessment without prior notice, the sufficiency of EBM data, the use of English, and the applicable law. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No 30/2018, the...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00052/2021/CA
Parties
Applicant: KABERI COMPANY Ltd; Respondent: RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
21 October 2022
Case Number
RCOMAA 00052/2021/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Jurisdictional Objection
Outcome
Second appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction; preliminary objection upheld.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Tax Assessment Without Prior Notice, Procedural Requirements in Tax Disputes, Admissibility of Second Appeals
Source Language
rw
Tax Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Tax Assessment Without Prior Notice Procedural Requirements in Tax Disputes Admissibility of Second Appeals

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Parties

KABERI COMPANY Ltd

Applicant

RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Jurisdictional Objection

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by KABERI COMPANY Ltd is admissible given it lost in both lower courts on the same grounds
  2. 2 Whether the tax assessment without prior notice was lawful
  3. 3 Whether the use of EBM data without examining accounting books was proper

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that KABERI COMPANY Ltd lost in both lower courts on the same legal grounds, specifically regarding the lawfulness of the tax assessment without prior notice, the sufficiency of EBM data, the use of English, and the applicable law. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The court also found RRA entitled to partial legal fees and costs.

Court Disposition

Second appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction; preliminary objection upheld.

Orders

  • KABERI COMPANY Ltd to pay RRA 500,000 Frw as legal fees and 200,000 Frw as costs at this level.
  • Court fees to be borne as incurred.