The Proposed VAT Regime on Air Ticketing Services Needs to Be Scrapped
In the Kenya Association of Travel Agents estimation, the imposition of VAT on air ticketing services will reduce flight bookings by up to 15%, lead to business closures and with [...]
Mobile Money Transactions Dip by 14.5%
The number of mobile money transactions declined by 7% in September compared to the start of the year, according to the latest data from the KNBS. The total value of [...]
Lobby Group Asks Government to Tax the Rich
The National Taxpayers Association (NTA) has called upon the Treasury to design a Wealth Tax' that could net over KSh 100 billion annually, unburdening low-income earners. Implementing an annual wealth [...]Kenya Lobbies Regional Peers to Adopt Digital Service Tax in Revenue Chase
Kenya is committed to introducing the Significant Economic Presence (SEP) tax which will target the digital marketplace and is lobbying its partners in the East African Community (EAC) to add [...]Kenya's Taxing Times: Balancing Economic Recovery and Taxes
Kenya is standing at a critical economic crossroads as the government unveils a fresh series of tax reforms and policy measures to ease economic pressures, boost growth, and restore public [...]Taxman Eyes KSh 60bn from Crypto Dealers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced during the Taxpayers' Day Celebrations that it collected KSh 10 billion from crypto dealers in the financial year ended June 2024. We have agreed [...]Travelers to Declare Mobile Devices Details Beginning Next year
Travellers entering Kenya will be required to declare details of their mobile phones and other devices at points of entry, the Kenya Revenue Authority has said. “The public is therefore [...]Gov't Revives 6% Tax for Digital Service Providers
The Treasury will reintroduce the 6% Significant Economic Presence (SEP) which will affect online ride-hailing platforms and delivery apps, according to the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. During a public [...]KRA to Enforce Tax Compliance by Mobile Phone Importers, Retailers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in collaboration with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), will track all imported or locally assembled mobile phones from the 1st January 2025 to ensure [...]KRA Explores AI, New Technologies, to Net Tax Cheats
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is exploring technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to analyse vast data sets to identify tax evasion patterns. Humphrey Wattanga, KRA Commissioner General, [...]Tax Tribunal Rules Against Car General on Subsidiaries' Profits
Car General has been barred from using profits from its two subsidiaries Watu Credit and Cummins CG Joint Venture to reduce its tax obligations in a Tax [...]Supreme Court Begins Hearings on Finance Act 2023
The National Assembly and other appellants will today argue their appeal on the Finance Act 2023 before the full seven judge bench of the Supreme Court of Kenya. The Respondents [...]
