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A woman cooking outside. The VAT exemption is also expected to help companies boost their sales and production of clean cooking products. [Photo/ Clean Cooking Alliance]

Lobby Welcomes Reinstatement of VAT Exemption on Clean Cooking Fuels

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers have intercepted suspected 6,000 litres of ethanol that had been smuggled into the country. The ethanol, packed in 25 drums, were concealed inside a lorry transporting 50 bags of maize each weighing 90Kg along Thika Road. The interception happened on Thursday 15th April at Juja within Kiambu County. The goods have an estimated tax value of Kshs. 2,224,875. The interception happened after KRA officers received information that Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officers (DCIO) based in Kayole had seized a Mitsubishi FH lorry with 25 drums 250 litres of a colourless liquid suspected to be ethanol. Customs Officers rushed to the scene and with assistance of DCIO conducted a full verification of the goods to confirm the description and quantities conveyed by the above truck. The verification confirmed the colourless liquid to be ethanol. The driver of the lorry, Charles Kanyuga Gitonga, was arrested and will be arraigned in court. Being in possession of uncustomed goods is a violation of law under section 200 (d)(iii) as read with section 210 (c) of The East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004. Conveying uncustomed goods is also a crime under section 199(b)(iii) of the same law- EACCMA, 2004. Punishment upon conviction on the two offences is imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine equal to fifty percent of the dutiable value of the goods involved and a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and the vehicle and goods in respect of which such offence has been committed shall be liable to forfeiture in the case of the vehicle owner is charged respectively. KRA, in collaboration with other government agencies, continues to be vigilant at all ports of entry to curb trade of illicit goods and other transnational economic crimes. Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes and remain compliant with tax laws in order to avoid punitive enforcement measures including prosecution. KRA is building taxpayers trust through facilitation to compliance and endeavours to make taxpaying experience better through provision of a courteous and professional service.

KRA Intercepts 6000 Litres of Ethanol Worth Ksh2.2 Million Tax

The interception happened after KRA officers received information that Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officers (DCIO) based in Kayole had seized a Mitsubishi FH...

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Brewer Gives Free 105k Litres of Ethanol to Fight Coronavirus

Donation is in line with initiatives by both public and private organisations to support efforts to mitigate spread of the virus.

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End of the road as Range Rover, smuggled ethanol nabbed in KRA bust

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in interception mode managed to seize imported ethanol and a luxury car at the Mombasa Port, stopping smugglers...

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KRA suspends officers in irregular sale of ethanol

The officers stationed in Mombasa, allegedly aided the sale of eight containers of ethanol outside the normal KRA auction process

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