Tag: Kenya revenue authority
Tax Burden Grows as KRA Squeezes a Trillion Shillings From Kenyans
For the first time in KRA history, domestic taxes collection exceeded Ksh 1 trillion, while customs revenue exceeded Kshs. 500 billion
KPL, Clubs Suffer Big Blow as SportPesa Cancels Sponsorship
Betting company cites uncertainty regarding renewal of its licence, suspension of PayBill number, adds all clubs and partners will have received notices as provided for in their contracts
Five shortlisted to replace Njiraini as top taxman
James Githii Mburu, the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner for Intelligence and Strategic Operations, is among five candidates shortlisted as the taxman seeks to replace Commissioner General John Njiraini. Mburu had been in the news after leading investigations that led to the arrest of dozens of...
BAT feels the heat over tax evasion
Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) has called upon the government to prioritise regulations that enable the maximisation of corporate tax revenue from British American Tobacco (BAT).
KETCA chairman Joel Gitali said that BAT avoids paying full corporate taxes which would have been used for public...
KRA appoints two more commissioners
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Board has appointed two senior executives as part of the ongoing organisational transformation programme. In a statement, Commissioner Corporate Support Services  Ezekiel Saina said Paul Muema Matuku and Dr Fred Mugambi Mwirigi have been appointed to serve as Commissioner of...
KRA puts on notice non-compliant e-commerce dealers
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has put on notice individuals engaged in online businesses who do not pay taxes. In a public notice, the taxman said it had has noted that some taxpayers carry on online business but they do not file returns or pay taxes...