Pesapal loses Sh233m fight with the taxman

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Times Tower in Nairobi, the headquarters of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). FILE PHOTO | NMG

Payment service provider Pesapal has failed in its bid to quash tax demand of Sh233 million after a tribunal ruled that commission earned through the technology is not tax-exempt.

Pesapal offers online payment services through a system that can integrate with banks, mobile e-money transfer platforms such as M-Pesa, Airtel Money as well as other online payment channels such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

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