Polepole, who previously served as an MP and ambassador to Malawi, had been posted to Cuba, where he represented Tanzania in the wider Caribbean regio...
Kippra, in its assessment using the Africa Transformation Index (ATI), gave Kenya a score of 7.7 out of 30, placing it 22nd in the continental ranking...
Fringe benefits tax applies to employees, directors, or their relatives who receive welfare perks such as low-interest loans from their employers. The...
KRA said the new requirement is part of stricter enforcement measures under the Finance Act, 2025, warning that non-compliance will result in goods be...
In a notice, the Ministry of Agriculture said the levy must be remitted by the tenth day of the month following the sale or importation, with the Keny...
WHO recommends that the retail price of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks be increased by at least 50 per cent over the next decade through targeted...
The new provisions empower KRA to pursue taxes from persons who are not based in Kenya but earn income subject to taxation under Kenyan law, including...
KRA said the transfer of customs-related dispute resolution to the Tax Dispute Resolution Division under the Legal and Board Services Department will...
The authority urged all those who were affected by the technical issues to use the remaining days to file their returns and pay any pending taxes befo...
KRA has outlined two primary platforms for filing tax returns: The iTax web portal (www.itax.kra.go.ke) and the KRA M-Service App- available on both A...
The new platform, developed under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, is expected to automate procurement activities from planning to payme...
Justice Joe Omido on Monday certified as urgent and granted interim orders in a case filed by Faith Akinyi seeking to stop the rollout of the revised...
According to documents submitted by the National Treasury, the Kenya Revenue Authority had collected Sh2.26 trillion by the end of April 2025, falling...
KRA has directed all employers to adopt the new format by July 1, 2025. To help businesses adjust, the simplified Excel return form and a sample CSV f...
The amnesty, which was first rolled out in 2023 and later revived in December 2024, targets penalties and interest on tax liabilities accumulated up t...
The Finance and National Planning Committee told Parliament that retaining the 17.5 per cent levy was crucial in shielding local firms that produce si...
According to KRA, real-time access to financial data would boost tax compliance and curb evasion, given that only half of registered taxpayers curren...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu disclosed that the tax arrears stem from income tax payments made in 1996 and 1997, despite NSSF’s exemption from payin...
Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...
Mbadi said the Treasury was also considering a reduction in corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 28 per cent, but this too was shelved due to simil...
Kenya now aligns itself with the positions of the G77 and the African Group, both of which tend to adopt more balanced or non-aligned approaches to in...
Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...
Another contested aspect is clause 50b, which proposes extending the timeline for processing tax overpayment claims, from 90 to 120 days for initial c...
Trump spent most of the conversation confronting his visitor with false claims that South Africa's white minority farmers are being systematically mur...
KRA on Tuesday announced that all its official service centres and selected Huduma Centres in busy areas will now operate from 7 am to 7 pm on weekday...
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