Tax disputes deny KRA Sh313 billion in revenue

Times Tower in Nairobi, the headquarters of Kenya Revenue Authority.  

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Court cases have locked up Sh313.5 billion in uncollected taxes, highlighting the adverse impact of disputed demands on Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) revenue push.

This is contained in disclosures by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) showing 747 cases at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) holding Sh165.1 billion and a further Sh148.4 billion in 541 ongoing court cases.

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