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Govt to Block Phones of Select Kenyans in New KRA Tax Target
The government will soon be targeting select mobile phones imported into the country and later sold to Kenyans in a ...
Pay Bills, Till Numbers and MPESA Transaction Will Be Linked to KRA
The government has announced that Pay bills will be classified as virtual electronic tax receipt systems. Senior Government Advisor Moses ...
Mbadi Announces Plans to Reduce VAT & Other Taxes
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has announced that the government has a strategy to reduce the amount of taxes ...
KRA Employees Face Charges Over Bribery and Abuse of Office
The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has placed three Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees, including a supervisor, on their defense. In a ...
How Govt Blunder Got 32M Litres of Unfit Cooking Oil into Kenyan Market
Fresh revelations have emerged showing that Kenyans may have consumed unfit cooking oil following missteps at the Kenya Bureau of ...
Khalif Kairo Summoned by KRA
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has summoned the CEO of Kai & Karo Limited Joseph Kairo Wambui popularly known as ...
KRA Issues License Reminders to Select Businesses as Deadline Nears
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has asked custom agents and transporters conveying transit goods and other goods under customs control ...
KRA Lowers Tax on Whiskies, Wines, and Gin from UK
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has agreed to lower tariffs rate on wines, gin, and whiskies imported from the United ...
Suspects Arrested for Scamming Foreigners Ksh341 Million
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested three suspects in connection with a €2,168,258.91 (Ksh341 million) fake gold scandal. ...
KRA and DCI Operation Unmasks New Trick Used by Illegal Traders
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Investigation Department and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a joint operation unveiled a ...
KRA on the Spot Over Laxity in Managing Tax Exemptions for Investors
The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has criticized the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Special Economic Zone ...
KRA Ordered to Refund Ksh10 Billion Collected Tax
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) faced another setback in its attempt to tax plastic bottles used for packaging non-alcoholic beverages. ...
Confusion as KRA Delays Giving Direction on Taxes After Nullification of Finance Act
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has asked the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to give direction on tax remittance after ...
Cost of Second Hand Cars Could Hike as KRA Proposes Changes
The cost of purchasing secondhand cars could increase if the changes proposed by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) are adopted. ...
Billionaires Threaten to Shut Down Company, Fire Employees Over KRA Preferential Treatment
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is conducting investigations into complaints from several steel investors over preferential treatment in tax ...
Transporters Call Out KRA Over Unfair Penalties
The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has castigated the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over the management of Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking ...
Govt Allows 13 More Alcohol Manufacturers to Reopen After Vetting
The Government (GOVT)through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration has allowed thirteen more manufacturers and distillers of second-generation alcohol ...
eTIMS Boosts KRA Revenue Collection as More Taxpayers Comply
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reported a significant boost in revenue collection attributed to the implementation of the Electronic ...
Penalties Nearly 1 Million Kenyans Who Didn’t File KRA Returns Will Face
Almost 1 million Kenyans missed the June 30 deadline to file their tax returns, facing potential penalties and interest from ...
Former KRA Boss Michael Waweru is Dead
Former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General and East African Cables Board Chairman Michael Waweru is dead. Waweru passed away ...
Three Dragged to Court for Stealing Condemned Milk
Three people have been charged at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court for allegedly stealing milk from the custody of the Kenya ...
KRA Extends Working Hours for Kenyans Filing Returns Ahead of Deadline
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has extended its working hours to assist taxpayers in filing their 2023 returns and applying ...
KRA Announces Mandatory Data Clean Up & Verification of Taxpayers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a mandatory register data clean up exercise and verification of taxpayers' details. In ...
CEOs & Employees to be Arrested for Lying to Evade Taxes When Filing Returns
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved prosecutions against individuals and companies evading tax compliance through false pretense. The ...
KRA Clears Air on Raiding Abdulswamad’s Radio Station
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has declared its stance over the raid at Rahma Broadcasting Limited which is owned by ...
ODM Takes Aim at Ruto After KRA Raid on Abdulswamad’s Radio Station
Orange Democratic Party (ODM) leaders have accused President William Ruto of politicizing the war against the drug menace in Mombasa ...
Revealed: How KRA has Maintained Steady Tax Collection Despite Hard Times
The National Treasury Principal Secretary, Chris Kiptoo has explained that the Kenya revenue Authority (KRA) and the treasury have been ...
KRA Given One Month Ultimatum to Share Details of Investors Enjoying Tax-Free Deals
The Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, May 7 gave the State Department on Investment Promotion and the Kenya Revenue ...
KRA Faces Potential Loss of Ksh1.7 Trillion in Uncollected Taxes- Auditor General
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is facing growing revenue shortage as it grapples with collections, with taxpayers potentially losing about ...
