Kenya Revenue Authority

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – The Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) is set to roll out the software version of the Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) as it seeks ...

“We believe that this upgrade will significantly enhance the experience of our taxpayers in managing their tax invoices. It is our hope that this latest upgrade will streamline the process of managing tax invoices, making it easier and more efficient for our taxpayers,” said Acting Commisioner General Risper Simiyu. As for the mobile application, it will run on mobile phones and provide another avenue for issuing tax invoices.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has suspended all tax relief payments from February 28, 2022. In a statement, the tax man said the decision was reached ...

The taxman remains optimistic that enhancing the reliefs will offer a permissible issuance of tax exemptions and ensure an equitable procession of tax reliefs. According to KRA, the suspension and review of the tax reliefs are aimed at increasing the impact of tax expenditure on economic growth which it says will be achieved by minimising tax expenditure and aligning it with international best practices for better internal revenue. The taxman says it will comply with the law by assessing and processing the tax reliefs during the process but payments will not be disbursed until the end of the process.

The Kenya Revenue Authority has suspended all tax relief payments until further notice in a move aimed at sealing revenue leakages, days after a radical ...

The taxman said the decision will take effect from February 25, 2023 and will be in force until further notice. - The taxman said the decision will take effect from February 25, 2023 and will be in force until further notice. In a statement, KRA said the decision was made in consultation with the National Treasury to enhance ongoing processes related to the payment of tax refunds, exemptions, waivers and abandonments.

KRA has relocated its domestic taxes enforcement unit from the taxman's headquarters at the Times Towers to Sameer Business Park along Mombasa Road.

According to an earlier statement from KRA, the domestic taxes collected Sh1.297 trillion in the year ended June 2022 against a target of Sh1.267 trillion. Last year, the domestic taxes division performance recorded growth compared to a similar period the previous year. [By DOMINIC OMONDI](/bd/economy/businesses-brace-for-pain-as-kra-suspends-tax-refunds-4140936) Pay as you earn (PAYE) was the largest contributor to domestic taxes at Sh461.8 billion followed by domestic value-added tax (VAT) at Sh244.6 billion, corporation tax at Sh242 billion and excise at Sh66.5 billion. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has relocated its domestic taxes enforcement unit from the taxman’s headquarters at the Times Towers to Sameer Business Park along Mombasa Road. The domestic taxes enforcement division has relocated to Sameer Business Park along Mombasa Road,” said KRA in a notice.

The taxman has suspended payment of tax refunds, which will hit businesses cashflow.

The refunds cover value-added tax (VAT), income tax, excise and stamp duty. [By ELIZABETH KIVUVA](/bd/economy/dubai-hikes-tourist-visa-fees-by-37pc-4140912) [By EDNA MWENDA](/bd/economy/kenya-revenue-authority-domestic-tax-unit-to-sameer-complex-4140942)

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has halted payment of tax refunds amounting to Ksh 610 billion with immediate effect pending audit of the claims.

“In the past five years, KRA has granted tax reliefs and incentives totalling Ksh 610 Billion, with an average of Ksh 122 Billion per annum. This will be achieved through minimising tax expenditure and aligning it with international best practices for better internal revenue,” added Mwaura. KRA Chairman Anthony Mwaura says the decision to suspend the payments will enhance the current processes related to the payment of tax refunds, exemptions, waivers and abandonments.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has suspended all tax relief payments as it seeks to audit and enhance the processes related to ...

They cover value-added tax (VAT), income tax, excise, and stamp duty. “It is also part of the aggressive revenue mobilization plan aimed at enhancing revenue collection and redirecting resources to finance priority growth-supporting programmes,” said Mwaura. The KRA Board Chair notes that the improvement is part of the Government’s strategy to seal revenue leakage and enable KRA to mobilize more taxes towards the country’s economic growth.

The Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) is set to roll out the software version of the Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) as it seeks to provide additional ways ...

"We believe that this upgrade will significantly enhance the experience of our taxpayers in managing their tax invoices. It is our hope that this latest upgrade will streamline the process of managing tax invoices, making it easier and more efficient for our taxpayers," said Acting Commisioner General Risper Simiyu. Nairobi — The Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) is set to roll out the software version of the Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) as it seeks to provide additional ways for businesses to transmit electronic invoices while reducing the cost of compliance.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) now wants a review of some tax procedures that have cushioned Kenyans. The taxman had claimed KSh 1 trillion had been ...

"This is part of the aggressive revenue mobilisation plan aimed at enhancing revenue collection and redirecting resources to finance priority growth supporting programmes. "The Kenya revenue authority in concurrence with the National Treasury and Economic planning has suspended all tax relief payments until further notice. The board added that the move is in line with the Kenya Kwanza government's agenda to offer favourable tax regimes to all Kenyans, and empower those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. [Kenya](https://kiswahili.tuko.co.ke/tags/siasa-za-kenya/) would be in a position to aptly utilise the internal revenues at the expense of borrowing, the board implied. [KRA](https://www.tuko.co.ke/273167-how-file-kra-returns-kenya-2021.html) said, is to widen its tax bracket and deal with the deficits in its collection, and also harmonise the procedures leading to the reliefs. [Kenya Revenue Authority](https://www.tuko.co.ke/272879-how-kra-pin-search-using-id-number-kenya.html) (KRA) has sanctioned a review of various aspects of the current tax regime.