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Why KRA will be spying on M-Pesa data and Online payments

President William Ruto's government is planning to integrate the Kenya Revenue Authority's tax system with M-Pesa and other online payments as it targets Sh3 trillion next financial year.

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by JAMES GITHINJI

News20 January 2023 - 07:59

  • • In order to achieve this, the government will undertake a combination of both tax administrative and tax policy reforms, the National Treasury said in the policy statement issued Wednesday.
  • •  In the ambitious plan, KRA seeks to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) gap from 38.9 per cent to 19.8 per cent.
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