Court Orders KRA to Pay KSh 6.8mn for Unlawful Auction of Horticultural Equipment
The High Court has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to compensate an importer with over KSh 6.8 million after customs officers at the Port of Mombasa violated the company’s [...]
Betway Parent Firm in KSh 5bn Tax Dispute As it Files for Liquidation
Bluejay Limited, the parent company behind Betway Kenya, will be required to pay about KSh 5 billion in outstanding taxes after the Tax Tribunal upheld various assessments by the Kenya [...]How Land Registration Delays Forced Textile Firm to Pay More Taxes
The Tax Tribunal has dealt a blow to Fine Spinners Limited, a textile firm, after it affirmed a decision by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requiring the payment of an [...]KRA Introduces Rental Income Tax Compliance System
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched the Electronic Rental Tax Information System (eRITS), as it aims to transform rental income tax compliance. “With this system, we aim to not only [...]NCBA to Appeal KSh 384.5 Mn Tax Ruling on 2019 Merger
NCBA Group PLC has said that it will appeal a High Court ruling that nullified the KSh 384.5 million stamp duty exemption granted during the 2019 merger between NIC Bank [...]Ghana Scraps Controversial Tax on Mobile Money
Ghana's parliament has repealed the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), a tax on mobile money transactions that had sparked public outcry since its introduction. Ladies and Gentlemen, Investors, Parliament has just [...]
Uganda Seeks to Exempt Local Startups from Taxes for First Three Years
Uganda's government has proposed to exempt local startups from taxes for the first three years of operations. Similar to other developing countries, small and medium-sized enterprises are the lifeblood of [...]Tribunal Overturns KRA Tax Demands After Delayed Responses
In a double blow to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled in favor of two companies—Dalberg Research Limited and Panari Centre Limited—overturning multi million-shilling tax assessments [...]18 Arrested in Cargo Dumping' Tax Evasion Scheme
Eighteen people have been arrested in Nairobi in a crackdown on a cargo dumping' tax evasion scheme where goods destined to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were diverted to Eastleigh. [...]KRA Waives KSh 140Bn in Tax Amnesty Program
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has waived KSh 140billion in penalties, interest and fines for over 1.9 million taxpayers in the ongoing Tax Amnesty Program. “In spite of the progressive growth, [...]Airtel Wins KSh 11 mn Tax Dispute After KRA Procedural Lapse
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has sided with Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd. in a customs valuation dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), effectively saving the telco over Ksh 11 million [...]Kiambu County Loses KSh 612mn Tax Appeal after Procedural Blunder
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has thrown out an appeal by the Kiambu County Government challenging a KSh 612 million tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a landmark [...]
