The dispute arose after KRA audited Sybrin Kenya for the period between January 2016 and December 2019 before issuing a VAT assessment of Sh40.6 million.
By
Joseph Wangui
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has suffered a setback after the Court of Appeal ruled that software support services supplied by a Kenyan company to its foreign affiliates, qualify as exported services and are not subject to local Value Added Tax (VAT).
KRA had argued that discrepancies between import records, VAT returns, and financial statements justified additional tax…
Taxation of export services should be done where the end product is consumed and not where the logistics are physically performed.
Widespread opposition to tough taxation measures has shifted the responsibility for mobilising higher domestic revenues from the…
KRA has implemented several reforms aimed at improving the taxpayer experience and reducing compliance burdens.
This follows the reduction of VAT on fuel from 16 per cent to eight per cent as part of measures aimed at cushioning consumers…
KRA has implemented several reforms aimed at improving the taxpayer experience and reducing compliance burdens.
