KRA Moves to Force All Landlords onto Tax Register as KSh 83Bn Revenue Gap Persists
2026 draft rental tax rules propose mandatory eRITS registration for landlords earning KSh 288,000 to KSh 15 million annually, taxed at 7.5% on gross income. KRA collects KSh 17 billion against a KSh 100 billion potential. Public comments close May 25, 2026.
Inside Kenya's Push For Expanded Alcohol Tracking System to Curb KSh 120bn Tax Losses
Kenya could extend mandatory excise stamps to all alcoholic beverages including second-generation brews as authorities move to plug an estimated KSh 120 billion in annual tax losses
Tullow Challenges KSh 23bn Tax Claim on Kenya Exit
Tullow Oil PLC has formally objected to a KSh 23 billion (US$170million) tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), setting up what could be a protracted dispute over the company’s exit from Kenya.KRA Tightens Grip on VAT Refund Claims By Linking Customs, Tax Data
KRA will begin automatically linking export records to VAT filings, tightening oversight of refund claims in a shift that closes a long-standing gap between customs declarations and tax reporting.Tax Amendment To Scrap Capital Gains Tax For Internal Corporate Restructuring Draws Concern
The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would exempt certain internal corporate reorganizations from both capital gains tax and dividend-related withholding tax.SGR Could Gain Traction as Road Carriers Struggle with Fragmented Fares Post-VAT Cut
For cost-sensitive travellers, the train’s fixed pricing, particularly the KSh 1,500 economy option, may become increasingly attractive amid fare uncertainty in the road sector.President Ruto Signs Law Ratifying Fuel VAT Cut for 90 Days
President William Ruto has assented to a law that halves Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 8% to ease pressure on households and businesses.Kenya Cuts Fuel VAT to 8% in 24Hr U-Turn
The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.KRA Opens High-Stakes Race for New Commissioner General
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally declared a vacancy for the position of Commissioner General, setting in motion a high-stakes succession processEastleigh eTIMS Compliance Gridlock Hits Supply Chains
A growing compliance crisis in Nairobi’s Eastleigh trading hub is beginning to ripple across the country, disrupting supply chains and locking thousands of businesses out of legitimate tax claims.'County Revenues Are Not Subject to VAT' - Tax Tribunal
In a decision in a case between the County Government of Kiambu and the tax authority, the Tribunal set aside most of a disputed tax bill that had originally reached about Ksh 559.9 millionKRA Faces KSh 932 Billion Final-Quarter Gap
Kenya’s tax authority crossed the KSh 2 trillion mark in revenue collection for the first nine months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, but now faces a sharper climb to meet its full-year target
