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DStv owner loses bid to block Sh681m tax claim

MultiChoice stated it has no operations or assets in Kenya, with DStv broadcast and Showmax streaming services delivered from outside the country.

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By  Sam Kiplagat

Court Reporter

Nation Media Group

Pay TV provider MultiChoice Africa Holdings has lost a Sh681 million tax fight after a tribunal upheld the demand by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

The tribunal ruled that the taxman was justified in its decision to reject value added tax (VAT) input claims and demand taxes amounting to Sh681 million from the firm in taxes, penalties and interest.

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