KRA says unequal treatment of car importers lawful

Second hand cars being offloaded from a Cargo Ship at the Port of Mombasa on 7th July 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The taxman has dismissed a claim by a section of car importers that its demand for registration of imported used motor vehicles before entry at the point of clearance amounts to discrimination.

In its submissions to a petition by the Car Importers Association of Kenya (Ciak), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says unequal treatment between the association members and franchise importers is lawful.

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