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Kenya revenue and tax administration developments

Overview

In Nairobi, the Nairobi Revenue Authority (NRA) initiated a countywide crackdown on property owners with unpaid land rates exceeding three years. The administration appointed six debt-recovery firms to pursue arrears totaling approximately Ksh 50 billion. Enforcement measures, authorized under the National Rating Act 2024, include property attachment, auctions, and Credit Reference Bureau listings.

Concurrently, judicial developments have impacted tax administration in Kenya. The High Court established that taxpayers challenging Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) assessments must provide organized, indexed, and chronologically matched records, noting that the KRA is not required to act as a “forensic accountant”. Additionally, the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that service charge collections managed by property companies for building upkeep are not taxable business income, blocking a significant tax claim involving income tax and VAT arrears.

Entities

Nairobi County Government · Nextgen Mall Management Company · High Court of Kenya · Governor Johnson Sakaja · Kenya Revenue Authority

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Kenya Revenue Authority faces new legal precedents in tax disputes

    Kenyan courts have set new standards for tax disputes, requiring taxpayers to provide indexed records and ruling that property service charges are not taxable business income.

  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Nairobi Revenue Authority Cracks Down on Unpaid Land Rates

    Nairobi’s Revenue Authority has appointed six firms to recover Ksh 50 billion in unpaid land rates, warning of property seizures and auctions without further notice.

Sources

bdafrica.com · businessdailyafrica.com · nairobiwire.com · pulselive.co.ke · web71finally.shop