Avoid unpredictability in government tax policy

Times Tower in Nairobi, the Kenya Revenue Authority headquarters. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Treasury to demand taxes from companies that had either reached a settlement with the tax or received waivers raises questions on the fairness and predictability of government policy.

The tax demands under the new administration come after top officials in the Executive had made allegations that some companies had not been paying their fair share of taxes.

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