KRA taxes Stories

Kenyans brace for higher taxes as new levies take effect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 17, 2025

From February, salaried employees will face a doubling of their National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions.

KRA schedules 8-hour shutdown of customs management system for maintenance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

The iCMS was designed to modernise Kenya's customs process, bringing greater efficiency to cargo clearance.

KRA slashes procurement budget by over 20 per cent due to funding cuts from National Treasury
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The recurrent procurement budget has also been trimmed by Sh527.7 million, from Sh6.2 billion to Sh5.6 billion.

Morara Kebaso speaks out amid KRA's probe into Sh27 million tax evasion claim
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

Despite these claims, Kebaso expressed confidence that Kenyans can distinguish between genuine investigations and politically driven attacks, vowing t...

KRA summons activist Morara Kebaso over alleged Sh186 million tax evasion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 08, 2025

According to the Authority, Kebaso may have committed multiple tax-related offences in connection to alleged undeclared income and failure to meet tax...

Tough year ahead for Kenyans as KRA records Sh174 billion revenue shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 31, 2024

Revenue collection challenges have been attributed to underperformance in key tax categories, which has disrupted government operations.

KRA to undergo transformation with focus on professionalism, says new Board chair Muriithi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

Muriithi also highlighted the importance of building stronger relationships with stakeholders in both the public and private sectors.

Relief for Kenyans as KRA announces new tax amnesty programme
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 27, 2024

The initiative is expected to alleviate financial challenges faced by taxpayers while promoting compliance with tax laws. It represents a critical ste...

KRA announces new taxes on goods and services
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 23, 2024

According to the public notice from the Commissioner for Domestic Taxes Rispah Simiyu, imported fully assembled electric transformers and their parts...

KRA announces changes to PAYE computation under new tax law
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 19, 2024

This act will come into effect on December 27, 2024, and affect taxable income deductions, tax reliefs, and exemptions.

KRA Board retains hiring powers after MPs reject state-sponsored Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 18, 2024

The decision came after the Finance Committee of the National Assembly overturned a state-sponsored bill aimed at giving the KRA Commissioner General...

KRA fires 25 workers over graft, recovers Sh549 million in illicit wealth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

To encourage whistleblowing, KRA said it introduced a reward system offering informers five per cent of the recovered tax, capped at Sh5 million per c...

High Court suspends Ruto's directive on eCitizen onboarding
Keren Ntinyari  |  Dec 11, 2024

Justice Bahati Mwamuye, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, also blocked the removal of heads of these entities based on their failure to comply with th...

Kenya Revenue Authority surpasses Sh1 trillion in revenue collection in five months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

KRA announced that revenue for the first five months of the 2024/25 financial year, spanning July to November, totalled Sh1.005 trillion.

MPs propose exempting small traders from eTIMS compliance to ease burden
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2024

If Parliament approves the Finance Committee's recommendations, small businesses may be relieved of the compliance burden that has made it difficult f...

Finance Committee concludes public hearings on proposed tax amendment bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 30, 2024

The hearings saw participation from over 150 organisations and individuals who provided insights on various provisions within the bills.

Case challenging IMEI declaration for passengers to be heard in December
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2024

Last Friday, the High Court issued conservatory orders barring the government from enforcing the policy pending the outcome of the petition.

Safaricom petitions Parliament for exemption from electronic tax invoices on M-Pesa fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2024

The company revealed that the M-Pesa platform handles approximately 200 million transactions per month, a volume that has overwhelmed its systems as w...

High Court halts state plan to track mobile phones for tax compliance
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 22, 2024

Justice Chacha Mwita put the enforcement of the regulations on hold pending a hearing of a petition filed by civil rights group Katiba Institute on De...

Wealth tax proposal could generate Sh100 billion for Treasury – report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2024

For the wealthiest individuals with assets over $100 million, the NTA recommends a 5 per cent wealth tax.

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