Kenya Revenue Authority
Kenya Revenue Authority administers and enforces tax laws, collects revenue, and combats tax evasion and fraud.
- News
Kenya Proposes New 15% Tax on Social Media and Online Businesses
Kenya proposes a 15% tax on social media and online businesses, impacting creators, SMEs, and digital services to boost revenue.
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Kenya’s New Mobile Phone Tax Compliance Rules Raise Privacy and Cost Concerns
Kenya's new IMEI registration rules raise privacy, cost, and practicality concerns, impacting consumers, businesses, and tourists; implementation challenges remain.
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Privacy and Tax Concerns Arise as Kenya Mandates IMEI Registration for All Phones in 2025
The Communications Authority of Kenya mandates tax compliance for mobile devices through IMEI registration, effective January 1, 2025.
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Kenyan Tax Tribunal Rules Withholding Tax Inapplicable on Foreign Agency Fees, Providing Relief for Businesses
The Kenyan Tax Tribunal ruled withholding tax inapplicable on foreign agency fees, providing significant relief for businesses using non-resident agents.
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KRA Proposes New ‘Transaction Value’ Method for Valuing Used Cars
KRA proposes switching to Transaction Value for used car valuations, seeking public input to align with international and regional standards.
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Digitax Partners with Statsspeak Group for E-TIMS Onboarding
DigiTax and Statsspeak Group partner to onboard businesses and individuals in Kenya for improved eTIMS tax compliance
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Bento Advocates for Digital Taxation in Africa with New White Paper
Bento's White Paper urges African nations to adopt digital tax solutions to boost revenue and combat economic challenges.
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KRA Tax Integration Boosts Betting Sector Revenue by 30%
KRA's tax system integration boosts Kenyan betting sector revenue by 30%, surpassing last fiscal year's collections.
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KRA now requires daily tax payments from betting firms in Kenya
Treasury Kenya has set a target of 15 billion from the betting sector. As a result, KRA aims to collect…
- Announcements
All Facebook advertisers to pay 16% VAT in Kenya starting November
Facebook (Meta) users in Kenya will be required to pay an extra 16% VAT when running adverts on the company's…
- News
KRA Tax Compliance Requests Up thanks to KoT Humor
KRA (the Kenya Revenue Authority) has today confirmed there’s a steady rise in the number of individual taxpayers rushing to…
- News
Banking Sector contributed 27% of all Corporate Taxes in Kenya in 2020 & 2019
The Banking report also notes that the Banks that participated in the study contributed 7.5 percent of the total government…
- News
Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom hike prices after increase of Excise Duty
With the signing of the Finance Act by President Uhuru Kenyatta, new tax rates have become official effective 1st July…
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Finance Bill 2021 proposes DST should apply to non-residents only
The Finance Bill, 2021 published on 30 April 2021 proposes amending the applicability of the digital service tax (“DST”) to…
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More Expensive Netflix Prices in Kenya Effective May 2021
With the introduction of new taxes in Kenya, Netflix Prices have gone up in Kenya. Users will now be required…
