Company Profile

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS Ghana was established in 1958, a year after Ghana gained independence. In Ghana, CRS works with local partners to tackle poverty on several fronts including improving health and nutrition; increasing access to safe water and improved sanitation; promoting agriculture to enhance food security; and increasing financial assets through Savings and Internal Lending Communities. 

Job Description

BACKGROUND

• Local tax laws (salaries and allowances payment, tax collection and payment on salaries, service contracts, VAT, leases, import duties and any other applicable taxes); 
• Local laws on record retention and any legal requirements related to record retention 
•  Any tax exonerations defined in our host country agreement. 

• The Consultant should also establish a detailed mapping of: type of tax, withholding procedures, reference of law backing up the application of the tax, payment frequency and due date. 
• An assessment of the compliance with local tax laws, clearly identifying any gaps identified and citing applicable legal code(s). 
•  An assessment of our compliance with the exemptions defined in our host country agreement. 
•  A report that compares CRS retention policy with any on local laws on records retention. 

 The contract shall be awarded to the offeror whose offer have been evaluated and determined as: 

•  Responsive and compliant to the requirements of this TOR; 
•  Having received the highest combined score: Technical  Similar experience in the field 25 points;   Reviewers team global years of experience 25 points; Methodology 15 points  Detailed Work Plan 5 points 
•  Financial proposition 30 points  

Required Skills or Experience

• A Local Licensed Tax Firm/Tax Consultant.