Auditor queries Kenya Re on Sh1.3bn tax demand

Auditor-General Edward Ouko. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) says it is optimistic of a reprieve from the taxman who is demanding Sh1.2 billion even as the Auditor-General questions why it has consistently failed to make provisions for the demand.

“The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) made a final assessment relating to withholding tax on cedant acquisition costs and brokerage fees,” says Kenya Re.

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