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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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 [...]
