President William Ruto has moved to heavily arm the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) ahead of what is shaping up to be a year where employees and firms will be taxed the most, with little room to appeal despite the soft stance promises on taxation he made when looking for votes last year.
The proposals in the 2023 Finance Bill, some of which were rejected by the previous parliaments, paint a picture of a government that is keen on giving its revenue authority stronger teeth to bite while making it expensive to appeal tax demands in the event of a dispute.
