KRA Updates Tax Compliance Certificate Requirements
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has updated its Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) application process to require compliance with eTIMS/TIMS registration, timely filing, and settlement of all tax obligations
KRA Maintains 8% Tax Rate for Fringe Benefits
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that the market interest rate for Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) will remain at 8% for the final quarter of 2025, covering the months [...]Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will have to pay KSh 513 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the High Court overturned a ruling that had earlier spared the brewer [...]KRA Monthly Customs Revenue Surges to KSh 85 Bn
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has collected a record KSh 85.1 billion ($540 million) in customs taxes in September driven by strong trade and petroleum imports. The agency said the performance reinforces its [...]KRA Pushes to Have Banks, Clients Withhold Taxes for Non-Compliant Foreign Firms
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking new powers to collect revenue from foreign technology companies, including the ability to order local banks, payment processors and even customers to withhold [...]Court Shields Aluminium Solar Panel Components From Heavy Tariff
The High Court has blocked the tax man from slapping a 25% duty on aluminium parts used in solar installations, a ruling that locks in duty-free treatment for a key [...]Tribunal Rules Bank Deposits are Taxable Income Unless Proven Otherwise
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a KSh 21.6 million assessment against Kirin Pipes Limited, ruling that the company failed to prove that millions in bank deposits were anything other [...]Ethiopia Tightens VAT Rules to Widen Tax Base
Ethiopia has introduced sweeping changes to its Value Added Tax (VAT) system, requiring a broader range of businesses and professionals to register under the tax regime. The directive also extends [...]Pesapal Wins Landmark VAT Exemption Case
The High Court has overturned a tax tribunal decision against payments firm Pesapal Limited, ruling that commissions the company earns from processing transactions are exempt from value-added tax (VAT). “It [...]Court Blocks Bid to Tax Vitamin E Imports as Food Supplements
The High Court has rejected the taxman's effort to reclassify two high-dose vitamin E products as food supplements, upholding the tribunal’s assessment that the capsules are medicines for customs purposes. [...]KRA Exempts Post-July 2025 Gratuity Payments from Income Tax
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to ease the financial burden on retirees and other beneficiaries, announcing that gratuity payments earned after July 1, 2025, will no longer be [...]Blow to Bettors as Betting Levies Survive Legal Gamble
A Kakamega High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition that challenged several key tax provisions in Kenya's betting industry. I find that the petition has no merit. All declarations sought are declined, Judge Stephen Mbungi stated in the [...]
