Taxation of export services should be done where the end product is consumed and not where the logistics are physically performed.
By
Sam Kiplagat
Court Reporter
Nation Media Group
The Court of Appeal has ruled that logistics services for exports qualify for zero-rated Value Added Tax (VAT), dealing a blow to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which sought to impose a levy on the utilities.
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