The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon be rolling out an online system for the administration of domestic taxes in a bid to expand it’s revenue collection. The system which is set to be fully launched by June 2013 is currently being piloted in 120 companies, including large…

Amnesty is, more often than not, used to express 'freedom' and the time when prisoners can go free. But what about tax amnesty?

The government is not broke then. I read that with a raised eyebrow. We’re being taxed more, paying more for items such as fuel and then we get news that a new fleet of Mercedes Benz cars are being bought for judges. Just who makes these decisions in the first place? The police were on a go slow because they demanded better pay, the government was and still is being reluctant to meet their demands. However, one individual somewhere went to the dealerships with a purchase order for a fleet of new cars.

The VAT Bill 2012, which is part of the ongoing tax reforms in the country which aim at increasing revenues, will be introduced next year after the general election. The treasury has said so.

Independent Kenya has had income tax, corporation tax, trade taxes and excise taxes. The value-added taxes were introduced later. We take a look at taxes in independent Kenya.

You don't have to wait for retirement to withdraw your Pension Plan. You just have to be ready to deal with the taxes.

The treasury has come up with an excellent summary on the Budget and the forecast for the next few years see Budget Highlights Final. Suffice it to say that domestic borrowing will be checked at Kshs. 120 bn. and although the budget deficit looks high at 8% public debt…