Difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion
Layman’s definition of tax avoidance is reducing a tax payer’s liability without breaking the law. This is the most likely definition availed by search engines over the internet, you can try. Thus, tax avoidance sounds legal. Proponents of ….
Taxation of not for profit organizations in Kenya
INCOME TAX EXEMPTION – The incomes generated by not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) are exempted from taxation in Kenya. The income of an institution, body of persons or irrevocable trust is exempted from taxation provided the body is of a ….
Kenya’s economic potential points to a country capable of self-sustenance
Kenya’s economy is among world economies that Covid-19 has extensively suppressed over the last one year. Thousands have had to contend with substantial pay cuts as their employers endeavored to align to the tough times. In a report release ….
The taxman is justified in targeting flamboyant socialites
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been trending across all media platforms after the commissioner general implied in a media statement that individuals displaying opulence on social media shall be subjected to tax. This has elicited a ….
Incorporating Risk Management in Tax Practice
The modern business environment has been described as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). Agility and adaptability have become catchy buzzwords in corporate management. Technology is evolving faster than humans can adapt, go….
Has your income been subjected to withholding tax? You must declare it
It’s common for service providers and investors to receive from their clients payments slightly less than the invoiced amount. The reason is, the client is required by law to withholding tax and remit the tax so withheld to the government….
What is Tax Planning?
Tax planning can be defining as organizing the financial affairs of a person in the most tax efficient manner possible. Tax planning thus allows the other elements of a financial plan to interact more effectively by minimizing tax liability…
Stability in Kenya’s Tax policy
Every Second Thursday in the Month of June is a special day in Kenya’s fiscal calendar. This is the day everyone waits in awe, for surprises and reliefs, for the hits and misses, for the goodies and losses, all contained in that treasured…
Taxation of SACCOs in Kenya
AA Sacco is a mutual organization (organizations that generate income by trading with their own members). A person is deemed not to have generated income by trading with himself, thus interest income of a SACCO (derived from members) is exem …
Motor Vehicle Advance Tax in Kenya
Motor Vehicle Advance Tax in Kenya explained with rates, due dates, exemptions, and filing requirements for commercial vehicle owners to ensure KRA compliance…