Why KRA can come knocking after withholding tax

Clients seek services at KRA headquarters in Nairobi on February 23, 2024. 

Photo credit: File | Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

So, one fine morning, you walk into the office, open your email and are confronted with a message from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), informing you that you conducted some business and now owe tax on it.

You trying to recall which transaction the taxman is referring to. Then it hits you: a bit of consultancy work you did on the side. A side hustle.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.