James Karanja reflects on five years of Tax Inspectors Without Borders

International Tax Review is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

Cookies Settings

James Karanja reflects on five years of Tax Inspectors Without Borders

Anjana Haines
June 08 2020
James Karanja, head of the Tax Inspectors without Borders (TIWB) Secretariat

In this two-part interview, outgoing Head of the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Secretariat James Karanja talks to ITR about what TIWB has achieved over the past five years, the impact of COVID-19 and how the organisation will achieve its goals by 2030.

Unlock this content.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this content:

Request Access or Login

Topics

Isle of Man Jersey Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda Global Russia San Marino Monaco Mongolia Gibraltar Gulf Cooperation Council Greenland News Netherlands Antilles Feature OECD Iran Cuba Central America Direct Tax G20 Compliance Management Liechtenstein European Union Belize Barbados United States Outbound United Nations Cayman Islands United States Inbound Bosnia and Herzegovina British Virgin Islands ITR Magazine Summer 2020 Jurisdictions Poland Portugal Philippines Qatar United States (National) Israel Italy Ghana Jordan Oman Japan Paraguay Peru Pakistan Kazakhstan Panama Slovenia Armenia South Africa Singapore Slovak Republic Argentina Australia Romania Albania Nicaragua Angola Serbia Algeria Saudi Arabia Andorra Mauritius Mexico Morocco Montenegro North Macedonia Greece Georgia Germany Channel Islands: Guernsey Malta Malaysia Guatemala Nigeria New Zealand Norway Honduras Hong Kong SAR India Indonesia Hungary Iceland Myanmar Ireland Netherlands Mozambique Iraq Curaçao Rwanda Chile Chad Costa Rica Croatia China Colombia Latvia France Kuwait Laos Lithuania Luxembourg Lebanon Denmark Ecuador Cyprus Czech Republic Kenya Finland Kosovo Egypt Estonia Tunisia Tanzania Thailand Belgium Puerto Rico Austria Spain Sri Lanka Azerbaijan South Korea Switzerland Bahrain Bangladesh Taiwan Sweden Bahamas Venezuela Canada Vietnam Bolivia Uganda Türkiye United Arab Emirates Bermuda Bulgaria Cambodia Uruguay United Kingdom Brazil Ukraine
haines-anjana-300x300.png
Anjana Haines
Managing editor ITR
Contact
Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.
more across site & shared bottom lb ros

More from across our site

Podcasts
KordaMentha podcast article image
Podcast: KordaMentha's Andrew Howell on disputes, leaving PwC, and PepsiCo
Howell takes a deep dive into how he led the landmark PepsiCo dispute, discusses the ATO's enforcement priorities, and emphasises KordaMentha's market ambitions
Tom Baker, September 03 2026
Direct Tax
David Linke High res pic.jpg
Exclusive: KPMG rolls out simulation-led tax training across network
Global tax leader David Linke said that the TaxSim gaming programme could replace aspects of traditional face-to-face learning
Tom Baker, September 02 2026
Transfer Pricing
DLA Piper
DLA Piper hires ‘highly regarded’ TP partner to build APAC team
Former ATO economist Craig Silverwood is joining from Australian firm MinterEllison
Sam Sholli, September 01 2026
Direct Tax
Ryan
Dhruva Advisors to rebrand as Ryan across Middle East
The rebranding, which will see changes to signage, visual identity and digital properties, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year
Sam Sholli, September 01 2026
Direct Tax
Wolters Kluwer
Beyond the headlines: Why is the tax technology industry consolidating?
The software space was previously more fragmented, but that model is becoming more difficult to sustain as tax administration becomes increasingly digitised
Sam Sholli, August 31 2026
Direct Tax
kpmg.jpg
A taxing week: Sparing KPMG Australia’s tax team from the sack is a business imperative
While some may argue that heads should roll following KPMG Australia’s audit leak scandal, client and revenue data emphasises that tax team stability is paramount
Tom Baker, August 28 2026
Direct Tax
uksc-court-sittings-2023.jpg
What the UK Supreme Court’s BlueCrest decision means for LLPs
A landmark ruling on LLP taxation has clarified who truly holds ‘significant influence’ and which partnership structures are most likely to withstand HMRC scrutiny
Nick Fagge, August 27 2026
Direct Tax
New York, USA - 29 September 2020: Australian Government Taxation Office ato.gov.au company website with logo close up, Illustrative Editorial
Ex-ATO boss accused of dodging tax while at KPMG
Chris Jordan promoted tax schemes to clients and received illicit payments, it has also been alleged
Sam Sholli, August 26 2026
Direct Tax
Tax technology
Why HMRC's £1.7bn compliance push misunderstands the UK tax gap
Solving the UK's fiscal deficit requires an ‘ease of doing taxes’ framework driven by tax-as-code – not thousands of additional auditors
Nitin Agarwal, August 25 2026
Direct Tax
Kelowna,,British,Columbia,,Canada,-,August,16,,2025:,Kpmg,Sign
KPMG Australia shields tax team as nearly 400 roles axed
Despite the ongoing audit controversy, the firm’s tax and legal division saw revenue growth of 10.9%
Sam Sholli, August 24 2026
Gift this article