MPs dodge Sh1bn car tax after sneaking in new law

The 13th Parliament in session. 

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Members of Parliament have dodged a Sh1 billion tax demand for the Sh7.5 million car grant the lawmakers get every five-year term after a recent law change that has extinguished a court battle with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

A tribunal ruled on November 22 that the KRA has the right to demand Sh2.5 million from each of the 416 MPs - 349 in the National Assembly and 67 in the Senate-as 30 percent income tax on the car grant.

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