Kenya: Finance, Tax & Compliance For NGOS & NPOS

Dear Partner,

Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in April, 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Course Name: FINANCE, TAX & COMPLIANCE for NGOs, & NPOs
Date: 25th -27th February 2015
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Investment: USD 695

Need for Training
The cumulative effects of heightening demands for shrinking donor resources, demands for more recipient accountability on grant funds coupled with increased governments’ focus on NGOs and other humanitarian agencies have changed the context in which Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Non-Profit Organizations(NPOs),Faith Based Organizations(FBOs) and other charitable organizations work. NGOs and other Not for Profit organizations are not immune from Taxation, Reporting and other Compliance requirements and non adherence exposes the organizations to significant risk of non-compliance penalties and fines including deregistration, severance or suspension of funding and failure and/or delay in accessing funding from local and international donors who place these compliance issues as part of Organization Capacity Assessment as conditions precedent to disbursement of grant funds.

While several avenues are available for NGOs and NPOs to seek exemptions on specific areas, NGOs and NPOs must familiarize themselves with these requirements and the available exemptions and aggressively seek these exemptions; Thus, Organization Policy Makers, Senior and Middle level Managers must understand what the legislative requirements are, avenues for seeking exemptions and other planning measures that they can take advantage of as a basis of mitigating non- compliance exposures and reducing the overall costs to the organization.

In response to the above critical needs, Asset Africa Institute will conduct a 3 day training workshop on Finance, Tax & Compliance for NGOs and other NPOs including FBOs, Trustees and Charities. The 3 day highly interactive will cover important Compliance Requirements specific to NGOs and other NPOs, in the following areas- Taxation (PAYE, WHT, VAT, Business (where applicable) other Pertinent tax issues including Tax implications for Expatriates, foreign staff and foreign offices, benefits, consultants. Other areas to be covered will be Tax Planning, Tax Crimes and Audits. The Seminar will also discuss emerging tax issues including ‘’business income’’ for NGOs, Financial Reporting for NGOs, Labor Laws relating to humanitarian and development work and Compliance issues affecting NGOs.

Overall Objective: To build the capacity of Organization Policy Makers and Senior and Middle Managers to enhance their ability to ably guide their organizations in mitigating expensive non-compliance exposures and thereby directing organization resources to intended purposes to ensure organization growth and sustainability.

Summary Course Content
• Overview of Tax, Finance & other Compliance Requirements for NGOs, NPOs, Charities & Faith Based Organizations,
• Emerging Trends in taxation for NGOs, NPOs, Charities & Faith Based Organizations,
• Payroll Tax for NGOs, NPOs, Charities & Faith Based Organizations,
• Guidelines on Management and Administration of Expatriate Taxation, Tax on Internationally Recruited staff, Volunteers and Relief Workers,
• Cash and Non- Cash benefits for Local, Expatriates and Internationally Recruited staff,
• Local & International Pension Schemes for NGOs Staff,
• Tax exemptions for NGOs, NPOs, FBOs & other charities,
• Business Tax for NGOs,
• NGO Audits- Triggers & Management,
• Other Taxes- Withholding Tax, VAT, Exemptions,
• Common Labour Laws issues affecting NGOs & other NPOs,
• Financial Reporting for NGOs, NPOs, Charities & Faith Based Organizations,
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Who Should Attend: Policy Makers- Board Members, Executive Committees of Boards, Trustees-Executive Directors, Senior & Middle Staff in NGOs/ NPOs/FBOs-, County Directors of Treasury/ Managers, Finance Staff, HR Managers &Officers &Payroll Management Staff, Benefits Management, Risk & Compliance and Audit officers, Program Managers & Officers.

Training methodology
This training blends theory with practice and considers participation and sharing experience as key elements in its approach. The experienced team of trainers and knowledgeable consultants use participatory methods, rich in visual elements, to encourage contribution. The seminar strives for quality and applicability by ensuring that the training is highly practical, participatory and interactive and learner centered and that training sessions promote a feedback sharing mechanism.

Additional Benefits for attending this seminar
• Branded T-shirts, pens, bags, folders and 4GB memory sticks
• A Fully paid for tour of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage
• Excellent opportunities for networking opening new frontiers for personal and organization growth
• For those interested in conservation, this will be an rare opportunity to contribute to wildlife preservation by

About the Organization
Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.co.ke)) is a top training brand based in Kenya which specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a consultant base of more than 120 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, Consultants at AAI have been sought by such reputable organizations as: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi-Nigeria, African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia, Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice)-Benin, UNIDO-Somalia Program among others.

For more information regarding the training, contact:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke

To enroll for this training, fill in the registration form attached and then email it to:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke