TELE 10 RWANDA Ltd v. IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO (RRA)_kn

TELE 10 RWANDA Ltd v. IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO (RRA)_kn

A taxpayer who pursues amicable settlement and is notified that settlement has failed must file any court claim within 30 days of such notification. TELE 10 Rwanda Ltd filed its claim after this period, rendering the claim inadmissible.

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Citation
RLR V.1-2018
Parties
Applicant: TELE 10 RWANDA Ltd; Respondent: IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO (RRA)
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
29 July 2016
Case Number
RCOMAA0037/14/CS
Procedural Posture
Tax Appeal / Supreme Court Final Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Tax Dispute Procedure, Appeal Timelines, Amicable Settlement in Tax Cases, Admissibility of Claims
Tax Law Civil Procedure Tax Dispute Procedure Appeal Timelines Amicable Settlement in Tax Cases Admissibility of Claims

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Parties

TELE 10 RWANDA Ltd

Applicant

IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO (RRA)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Tax Appeal / Supreme Court Final Appeal

  1. 1 Whether TELE 10 Rwanda Ltd's claim was filed within the statutory period after failed amicable settlement
  2. 2 Whether the Commercial High Court erred in admitting the claim despite alleged lateness

Ratio Decidendi

A taxpayer who pursues amicable settlement and is notified that settlement has failed must file any court claim within 30 days of such notification. TELE 10 Rwanda Ltd filed its claim after this period, rendering the claim inadmissible.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • The appeal by RRA is allowed.
  • The claim by TELE 10 Rwanda Ltd is inadmissible.