Well done: President Uhuru presents thedistinguished

 taxpayers? award to Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore.

Looking on is KRA chairman Marsden Madoka

and commissioner-general John Njiraini (R

October 23, 2013 - BY PETER KIRAGU

THE Kenya Revenue Authority will be split into two agencies to improve tax collection efficiency, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday.

The head of state said the planned reorganisation will create the domestic or inland tax agency and the customs and border control authority. Both will be semi-autonomous entities, the president said without giving specific timelines to the changes.

"The aim of the reforms is to make it responsive, efficient and effective in revenue collection, trade facilitation and securing our borders," Uhuru said during this year's tax payers' awards.

The president said the decision has partly been informed by recent border security challenges, as well as the East African Community Common Market Protocol, which requires the establishment of a single customs territory which aims to facilitate free movement of goods in the region.

The roll-out of the national single window system is scheduled for the end of this month on the midnight of October 31. This will make it cheaper, faster and easier for importers to lodge their import documentations such as ships notification of arrival list, ship-and air-cargo manifests, import declaration form, pre-clearance licenses and permits issued by government agencies.

"All required payments will be made through the planned single portal," Uhuru said.

The president announced that excise and income tax regimes are next in line for review after the VAT Act 2013 was effected.

An Excise Management Bill should have been submitted to the National Assembly by December. This Bill will make the law on excise management simple, modern and easier to comply with, according to Uhuru.

By March next year, the government will have rolled out production accounting under the excise tax management system. All firms dealing in products that attract excise duties will be covered under this roll-out, he said.

KRA chairman Madsen Madoka called for the establishment of a tax division within the judiciary to deal with rising cases of tax disputes. Madoka noted that the value of taxes in dispute currently stands at Sh34.5 billion with other amounts before various tax tribunals.

The authority's director general John Njiraini said KRA will sign an MoU with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission at the end of this month. The aim is to help in launching automated intelligence gathering system to tap into the public's knowledge about tax evasion including those involving KRA's staff.

KRA has also started placing more staffs on performance based employment contracts to improve their productivity.

KRA to be split into two agencies - Uhuru

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY PETER KIRAGU

Well done: President Uhuru presents the distinguished taxpayers? award to Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore. Looking on is KRA chairman Marsden Madoka and commissioner-general John Njiraini (R).

THE Kenya Revenue Authority will be split into two agencies to improve tax collection efficiency, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday.
The head of state said the planned reorganisation will create the domestic or inland tax agency and the customs and border control authority. Both will be semi-autonomous entities, the president said without giving specific timelines to the changes.
"The aim of the reforms is to make it responsive, efficient and effective in revenue collection, trade facilitation and securing our borders," Uhuru said during this year's tax payers' awards.
The president said the decision has partly been informed by recent border security challenges, as well as the East African Community Common Market Protocol, which requires the establishment of a single customs territory which aims to facilitate free movement of goods in the region.
The roll-out of the national single window system is scheduled for the end of this month on the midnight of October 31. This will make it cheaper, faster and easier for importers to lodge their import documentations such as ships notification of arrival list, ship-and air-cargo manifests, import declaration form, pre-clearance licenses and permits issued by government agencies.
"All required payments will be made through the planned single portal," Uhuru said.
The president announced that excise and income tax regimes are next in line for review after the VAT Act 2013 was effected.
An Excise Management Bill should have been submitted to the National Assembly by December. This Bill will make the law on excise management simple, modern and easier to comply with, according to Uhuru.
By March next year, the government will have rolled out production accounting under the excise tax management system. All firms dealing in products that attract excise duties will be covered under this roll-out, he said.
KRA chairman Madsen Madoka called for the establishment of a tax division within the judiciary to deal with rising cases of tax disputes. Madoka noted that the value of taxes in dispute currently stands at Sh34.5 billion with other amounts before various tax tribunals.
The authority's director general John Njiraini said KRA will sign an MoU with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission at the end of this month. The aim is to help in launching automated intelligence gathering system to tap into the public's knowledge about tax evasion including those involving KRA's staff.
KRA has also started placing more staffs on performance based employment contracts to improve their productivity.

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KRA to be split into two agencies - Uhuru

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY PETER KIRAGU

THE Kenya Revenue Authority will be split into two agencies to improve tax collection efficiency, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday.

The head of state said the planned reorganisation will create the domestic or inland tax agency and the customs and border control authority. Both will be semi-autonomous entities, the president said without giving specific timelines to the changes.

"The aim of the reforms is to make it responsive, efficient and effective in revenue collection, trade facilitation and securing our borders," Uhuru said during this year's tax payers' awards.

The president said the decision has partly been informed by recent border security challenges, as well as the East African Community Common Market Protocol, which requires the establishment of a single customs territory which aims to facilitate free movement of goods in the region.

The roll-out of the national single window system is scheduled for the end of this month on the midnight of October 31. This will make it cheaper, faster and easier for importers to lodge their import documentations such as ships notification of arrival list, ship-and air-cargo manifests, import declaration form, pre-clearance licenses and permits issued by government agencies.

"All required payments will be made through the planned single portal," Uhuru said.

The president announced that excise and income tax regimes are next in line for review after the VAT Act 2013 was effected.

An Excise Management Bill should have been submitted to the National Assembly by December. This Bill will make the law on excise management simple, modern and easier to comply with, according to Uhuru.

By March next year, the government will have rolled out production accounting under the excise tax management system. All firms dealing in products that attract excise duties will be covered under this roll-out, he said.

KRA chairman Madsen Madoka called for the establishment of a tax division within the judiciary to deal with rising cases of tax disputes. Madoka noted that the value of taxes in dispute currently stands at Sh34.5 billion with other amounts before various tax tribunals.

The authority's director general John Njiraini said KRA will sign an MoU with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission at the end of this month. The aim is to help in launching automated intelligence gathering system to tap into the public's knowledge about tax evasion including those involving KRA's staff.

KRA has also started placing more staffs on performance based employment contracts to improve their productivity.

KRA to be split into two agencies - Uhuru

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY PETER KIRAGU

THE Kenya Revenue Authority will be split into two agencies to improve tax collection efficiency, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday.

The head of state said the planned reorganisation will create the domestic or inland tax agency and the customs and border control authority. Both will be semi-autonomous entities, the president said without giving specific timelines to the changes.

"The aim of the reforms is to make it responsive, efficient and effective in revenue collection, trade facilitation and securing our borders," Uhuru said during this year's tax payers' awards.

The president said the decision has partly been informed by recent border security challenges, as well as the East African Community Common Market Protocol, which requires the establishment of a single customs territory which aims to facilitate free movement of goods in the region.

The roll-out of the national single window system is scheduled for the end of this month on the midnight of October 31. This will make it cheaper, faster and easier for importers to lodge their import documentations such as ships notification of arrival list, ship-and air-cargo manifests, import declaration form, pre-clearance licenses and permits issued by government agencies.

"All required payments will be made through the planned single portal," Uhuru said.

The president announced that excise and income tax regimes are next in line for review after the VAT Act 2013 was effected.

An Excise Management Bill should have been submitted to the National Assembly by December. This Bill will make the law on excise management simple, modern and easier to comply with, according to Uhuru.

By March next year, the government will have rolled out production accounting under the excise tax management system. All firms dealing in products that attract excise duties will be covered under this roll-out, he said.

KRA chairman Madsen Madoka called for the establishment of a tax division within the judiciary to deal with rising cases of tax disputes. Madoka noted that the value of taxes in dispute currently stands at Sh34.5 billion with other amounts before various tax tribunals.

The authority's director general John Njiraini said KRA will sign an MoU with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission at the end of this month. The aim is to help in launching automated intelligence gathering system to tap into the public's knowledge about tax evasion including those involving KRA's staff.

KRA has also started placing more staffs on performance based employment contracts to improve their productivity.