KRA gets back powers to spy on tax evaders

KRA boss James Mburu. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has regained powers to seek workers’ and businesses’ financial transactions from third parties like banks, mobile telephone firms and schools in an effort to crack down on tax cheats.

The Court of Appeal has reinstated sections of the law, which were frozen in 2018, allowing KRA to get information from third parties on persons or firms suspected to be tax cheats.

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