This archive report was first published on 23 April 2020.
On April 15, 2020, Treasury CS Ukur Yatani appointed Justice (Retired) Erastus Githinji to head the Tax Appeals Tribunal for a period of five years.
As the chairperson of the Tax Appeals Tribunal, Justice Githinji will oversee matters including withholding income tax, tax on winnings from lotteries and betting, customs under-declaration on values of imports, corporation tax, pay-as-you-earn, excise duty (domestic) and VAT refunds claims.
Justice Githinji, a retired Court of Appeal Judge, had attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 and retired from the Judiciary in December 2019.
He replaces previous chairperson in the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
Justice Githinji's appointment was announced in a gazette notice dated April 15, 2020.
