Kenya Cuts Betting Excise Duty to 5% Despite Concerns Over Gambling Surge
On Thursday, Parliament approved an amendment to the Finance Bill 2025 to slash the 15% excise duty on bets to 5%, just months after raising it from 12.5%, a move [...]
Finance Bill 2025: Tough New Rules to Curb Illicit Imports and Tax Dodging by Betting Firms
Parliament is seeking to curb the importation of substandard goods by traders and to plug tax losses from foreign betting companies through amendments to the Finance Bill 2025. “We have cases [...]The VAT Special Table in Kenya: What It Means for Your Business 2025 Guide
If you’ve been hearing whispers about the “VAT Special Table” from accountants or in investor circles, you’re not alone. In simple terms, the VAT Special Table is a list maintained [...]
MPs Reject Proposal to Strip Data Protections in Finance Bill
Lawmakers will block a proposal in the Finance Bill 2025 that would have granted the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) sweeping access to taxpayers’ proprietary systems and sensitive business data. “The [...]KRA to Deactivate Accounts as VAT Collection Hits KSh 32Bn in May
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recorded a 16% increase in VAT collections, topping KSh 32.141 billion as at the close of May 2025. “It is noteworthy that the VAT burden [...]Digitax and the Rise of Digital Tax Innovation in Emerging Markets
Emerging economies across Africa, including Kenya, are accelerating the adoption of electronic invoicing and digital tax technologies to tackle soaring debt-to-GDP ratios and the urgent need to broaden tax bases. [...]MultiChoice Africa Loses Bid to Lower VAT Obligations After Tribunal Ruling
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has dismissed a suit by media company, MultiChoice Africa Holdings BV, in a dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over its decision to disallow VAT [...]Tribunal Overturns Multimillion Tax Assessment on Fuel Broker
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has overturned a multimillion-shilling tax assessment against petroleum broker John Wainaina Kamau, ruling that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had erred in classifying oil marketer sales [...]4G Capital Executive Urges Adoption of Predictable Tax Policies For Corporate Stability
A leading figure in East Africa’s fintech sector has cautioned that Kenya’s unpredictable tax regime is threatening investment, stifling enterprise growth, and eroding the country’s competitiveness as a viable business [...]Does an M-Pesa Receipt Count as an ETR in Kenya?
You’ve just paid via M-Pesa, and the transaction message lands on your phone within seconds. For many Kenyans, that SMS is seen as the final word roof that money moved [...]Slow Down in Private Sector Activity Costs KRA Revenue Target
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) narrowly missed its revenue target of KSh 2.189 Trillion after collecting KSh 2.112 Trillion as of 30th April, 2025. Kenya's GDP grew at a slower [...]Taxman Targets Fuel Stations with New eTIMS Rollout
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