High Court nods to VAT’s imposition on exported services despite lack of clarification on the term ‘business process outsourcing’

On 31 January 2023, the High Court in Nairobi (court) rendered its judgment in the renowned petition challenging the constitutionality of the Finance Act of 2022 (Act). Among the impugned taxes in the case, was Value Added Tax (VAT) on exportation of services introduced by the Act’s amendment to the VAT Act, 2013.

WOZA Podcast One - Celebrating 100 years of women in law

Join the CDH Conversations as we commemorate 100 years of women in law.

Companies to take heed of mounting climate change litigation risks, advises Alecia Pienaar, Counsel in our Environmental Law practice during a eNCA interview.

CDH celebrates the rise of three new female directors from within its ranks

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) is thrilled to announce the promotion of three Senior Associates - Calinka Murray and Neha Dhana in the Dispute Resolution practice, and Kate Anderson in the Corporate & Commercial practice - to the role ofDirector. 

The price isn’t always right: Liquidators hold their ground in dispute over shareholding valuation

On 24 March 2023, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment dismissing an appeal brought by Strategic Partners Group (Pty) Ltd (SPG) against a judgment of the High Court in the matter of SPG and Others v Liquidators of Ilima Group (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and Others (Case no 1291/2021) ZASCA 27 (24 March 2023). This, after a myriad of litigation in the court a quo where SPG brought an application for declaratory relief against the liquidators of Ilima Group (the main application) with the liquidators responding with a counter-application.

Njeri Wagacha talks to Carol Musyoka

Every month CDH Kenya Partner, Njeri Wagacha publishes her podcast 'Njeri Talks Law'. In this month's episode, Njeri sits down with the accomplished Carol Musyoka