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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) [2] was established by an Act of Parliament, the Kenya Revenue Authority Act, which became effective on 1 July 1995. The Authority is charged with collecting revenue on behalf of the Government of Kenya. [1] The Authority's core operations are:-
Kenya's taxation system covers income tax, value-added tax, customs and excise duty.The regulations are governed by independent legislators that govern the taxation system, the main legislator, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has different sections that deal with the above taxes while also having the authority to undertake reviews on various companies and corporations.
The commission's roles include: [2] Initiate or receive and consider any proposals for the reform of the law that may be made or referred to it; Co-ordinate with the Attorney-General in preparing, for tabling in Parliament, the legislation required to implement the Constitution;
The TRAIN Act is the first of four packages of tax reforms to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, or the Tax Code, as amended. [3] This package introduced changes in personal income tax (PIT), [ 4 ] estate tax, donor's tax, value added tax (VAT), documentary stamp tax (DST) and the excise tax of tobacco products, petroleum products ...
Prior to enactment of the Retirement Benefits Act, the retirement benefits sector in Kenya was regulated by fragmented legislation, mostly Trust and Income Tax Laws. Without a specific body or regulations to set industry standards, pension schemes adopted different styles of operation, leading to serious challenges in proper administration of ...
By 2010 there were more than twenty large micro finance institutions in Kenya, which provided US $1.5 billion to approximately 1.5 million active borrowers. With over 100,000 clients, Equity Bank Kenya had the largest share of business loans representing market share of 73.50% followed by Kenya Women Microfinance Bank with 12.06%.
The Government of Kenya enacted the Insurance Act Kenya CAP 487 in 1985 [1] with the aim of localizing regulation of the insurance business. The newly-enacted legislation established the Department of Insurance within the Ministry of the National Treasury and Planning , headed by a Commissioner of Insurance, to supervise the insurance sector.
The Kenya Law Reports are the official law reports of the Republic of Kenya which may be cited in proceedings in all courts of Kenya (section 21 of the Act). The enactment of the National Council for Law Reporting Act arose from the need to bridge the gap that existed in official law reporting and to institutionalize law reporting within Kenya's government structure.