Corporate tax exceeds KRA target by Sh3bn

Times Tower, KRA headquarters, in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Taxes from company profits surpassed the Treasury’s target by Sh3.05 billion in three months ended September, indicating businesses recovered from Covid-19 economic hardships at a faster pace than projected.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh79.69 billion in the July-September period from taxes payable on income, profit and capital gains by corporations and enterprises against a target of Sh76.64 billion.

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