Bar owners accuse KRA of defying court on taxes

Times Tower in Nairobi, the headquarters of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Picture taken on Thursday, October 15, 2020. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Bar owners claim the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has defied the courts and enforced a 4.97 per cent jump in taxes on beer, bottled water, juices and cigarettes which had been stopped this month.

The bar owners say the KRA system for filling tax returns still reflect higher excise duty charge on the commodities, creating confusion among manufacturers on the status of the freeze.

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