Stima sacco loses excise duty fight with taxman

Stima Sacco members queue outside the Kimathi Street premises on February 28, 2022.

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The High Court of Kenya has upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) assessment of excise duty on various financial transactions including bridging loan transactions by Stima Deposit-Taking Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited.

Justice Benjamin Musyoki said KRA was justified in charging excise duty on interest on bridging loans by the bank.

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