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Advanced Tax Case Studies

Module 06 / 6 · 70 min

Work through composite Ethiopian business cases, build a tax strategy and run a full-year tax planning simulation for the Tekeze group.

In this module you will learn to

Use a structured method to analyze a business tax case and reach a defensible recommendation
Apply the incentive, VAT, anti-avoidance and dispute rules to realistic Ethiopian cases
Draft a tax strategy with governance, risk appetite and measures
Combine the course's tools into a group tax plan with quantified results

Built on

Erudite Africa training curriculum: Taxation Fundamentals for Ethiopian Businesses, Level 3 Advanced, Strategic Tax Management (October 2026)
Income Tax Proclamation No. 979/2016 as amended by No. 1395/2025; Federal Income Tax Regulation No. 410/2017 as amended (2021); Transfer Pricing Directive No. 981/2024
Council of Ministers Investment Incentive Regulation No. 586/2026; Investment Proclamation No. 1180/2020; Special Economic Zone Proclamation No. 1322/2024; Directive No. 1064/2025
Federal Tax Administration Proclamation No. 983/2016 as amended by No. 1434/2026; Penalty Waiver Directive No. 189/2025; VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024; Electronic Invoicing System Administration Directive No. 1142/2026
Capital Goods Leasing Business Proclamation No. 103/1998 as amended by No. 807/2013; Stamp Duty Proclamation No. 110/1998 as amended
Practitioner summaries of the 2025 and 2026 changes (PwC, KPMG, EY, Grant Thornton Ethiopia, 5A Law Firm, Ethio Alliance) where the gazetted text could not be read, as noted in the lessons

Examples and companies are fictional. Tax rates and rules are shown as they stood when the course was written; always check the current proclamations, directives and guidance from the Ministry of Revenues before filing, and take professional advice for your own case.