KRA starts crackdown on hidden employee perks

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Githii Mburu. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has started a crackdown on firms under-declaring their payrolls in what will see thousands of employees pay taxes on items like overtime, leave pay and per diems.

The taxman is targeting a raft of employee benefits and perks running into billions that have been paid to star employees and not subjected to the 30 per cent Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

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