Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Kenyan taxation system covers income tax, value-added tax, customs and excise duty.The regulations are governed by independent legislators that govern the taxation system, the main legislator, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has different sections that deal with the above taxes while also having the authority to undertake reviews on various companies and corporations.
To increase tax compliance percentages and encourage more people to file their taxes, the Kenya Revenue Authority has an elaborate online portal [3] that allows citizens to log in and either file tax returns, check their penalties [4] or apply for a certificate of tax compliance. This is in line with the Kenyan government's efforts to automate ...
A tax return usually includes the following components. Income consists of the sources of a citizen's revenue, excluding items which are exempt from tax by law.Wages, salaries, income from retirement plans, dividends, interest and capital gains or losses should be considered as a source of revenue.
When Kibaki took power in 2003, he immediately established the National Debt Management Department at the treasury, reformed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to increase government revenue, reformed financial laws on banking, wrote off the debts of strategic public enterprises, and ensured that 30% of government tax revenue was invested in ...
Keroche Breweries has had long-running battles with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on tax. In 2015, the company was shut down for two weeks over a backdated duty of about KSh1 billion for the ready-to-drink Viena Ice vodka. KRA ordered the company not to produce excisable goods, an essential shutdown as all alcoholic products are excisable.
A revenue service, revenue agency or taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on the jurisdiction , revenue services may be charged with tax collection , investigation of tax evasion , or carrying out audits .
Kra or KRA can refer to: Kenya Revenue Authority; Key result area, a management term; Kra (band) Kra (letter) Kra Isthmus; Kra Peninsula; Kra River, Malay Peninsula;
The 2024 Finance Bill is the first in a series of tax reforms based on a Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) devised and published by the Kenyan government in 2023 through the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning. The MTRS aims to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio in Kenya from 13.5% to at least 20% from 2024 to 2027. [26]