Kenya: KRA raises market and deemed interest rates for fringe benefit tax purposes
On 9 April 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a notice concerning the market interest rate for fringe benefit taxation and the deemed interest rate for specific loans from non-residents for the months of April 2024, May 2024, and June
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Kenya: KRA notifies taxpayers of tax amnesty program
On 27 February 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published a release notifying taxpayers of its tax amnesty program offering over Kshs 200 billion in waiver of penalties and interest. Additionally, the KRA released new Tax Amnesty FAQs. The
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IMF Report Comments on Kenya’s Economy
On 17 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Kenya under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement, the Sixth Reviews of the extended arrangements under the EFF and ECF Arrangements, and First Review Under the
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Kenya raises fringe benefit tax and non-resident loan interest rates
On 22 January 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority released a notice related to the market interest rate for fringe benefit tax purposes and the deemed interest rate for non-resident loans for January, February, and March 2024. The market interest
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Kenya: KRA announces pre-filled VAT returns to taxpayers
On 16 January 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a public notice reminding all VAT-registered taxpayers that their VAT returns will be automatically filled with information available to KRA. This rule will go into effect in January
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Kenya: KRA publishes draft transfer pricing rules 2023
On 4 September 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published draft income tax (Transfer Pricing) rules 2023 for public comment. The income tax rules are designed to harmonize with the provisions of the Finance Act 2022, which introduced
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Kenya: KRA announces tax amnesty on interest and penalties
On 1 September 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a public notice regarding a tax amnesty on interest and penalties introduced in the Finance Act 2023. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) would like to notify taxpayers that the
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Kenya: Tax measures in finance act 2023
On 3 July 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority published the Finance Act 2023, following its presidential assent on 26 June 2023. The act includes the following notable provisions related to corporate income taxation. Digital assets
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Kenya: President signs the finance bill 2023
On 26 June 2023, the Kenyan president signed the finance bill 2023. The bill was published on 28th April 2023 and tabled in Parliament for the first reading on 4 th May 2023. The Parliament passed the bill on 14 June 2023. Tax proposals under the
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Kenya: KRA issues notice regarding the declaration of related party transactions
On 5 June 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a public notice regarding the declaration of related party transactions. Accordingly, taxpayers that the Income Tax - Company Return on the i-tax system has been enhanced to provide
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Kenya: Transfer pricing tax measures in Finance Bill 2023
On 28 April 2023, the Cabinet Secretary of the Kenya Ministry of Finance submitted the Finance Bill 2023 (the Bill) to Parliament, which provides the following tax measures related to transfer pricing. The bill proposes to prohibit taxpayers from
See MoreKenya signs multilateral competent authority agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 9 September 2022, Kenya signed the multilateral competent authority agreement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA). The CbC MCAA was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended by Protocol in
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Kenya: Major changes in transfer pricing rules under Finance Act 2022
On 8 July 2022, the Kenyan Finance Act 2022 was gazetted which was signed into law by the President on 21 June 2022. The law introduced a number of changes to the transfer pricing regulatory framework in Kenya that will have far-reaching
See MoreKenya: President gives assent to the finance act 2022
On 21 June 2022, Kenya’s President has given his assent to the Finance Act 2022 which was presented to the Parliament on 13 April 2022. The act contains following tax measures mostly take effect on 1 July 2022. The Bill proposed to introduce
See MoreKenya: Transfer pricing measures in Finance Bill 2022
On 12 April 2022, the Finance Bill 2022 was presented in the National Assembly of Kenya, which provides following tax measures related to transfer pricing. The Bill aims to amend Section 18(A) of the ITA to include transactions between residents
See MoreKenya: Corporate tax measures in Finance Bill 2022
On 12 April 2022, the Finance Bill 2022 was presented in the National Assembly of Kenya, which provides following tax measures related to corporate taxation. Corporations donating money to non-profit organizations can deduct the donation from
See MoreKenya: KRA invites public comments on draft CbC reporting regulation
On 19 November 2021, Kenya Revenue Authority has opened a consultation on a country-by-country (CbC) reporting regulation. Accordingly, the National Treasury and Planning and Kenya Revenue Authority would like to inform Multinational Enterprises
See MoreWorld Bank: Conference looks at implementation of new tax instruments
On 1 October 2021 the second day of the Third World Bank Tax Conference looked at the practical implementation of new tax instruments. Sugar tax in South Africa The sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa was first announced in the 2016
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