KRA to block betting firms’ paybills in fresh tax row

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has renewed its battle with gaming firms, threatening to deactivate their pay bill numbers over failure to deduct and submit 20 percent excise tax on stakes despite a running court battle.

The taxman, in a public notice published Tuesday, also said it would suspend online operations of the non-compliant managers of betting firms, in a move that promises a repeat of last year’s showdown.

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