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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that a recent tribunal ruling does not grant it blanket powers to tax all bank deposits. Instead, the ruling affects only deposits that lack proper documentation, which are deemed taxable income under the Income Tax Act. On a broader economic note, the World Bank expressed concern over increasing non-performing loans in Kenya's banking sector, warning they threaten to cause losses for local banks and erode capital buffers. Meanwhile, Immigration Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang revealed that three technology firms maintaining the eCitizen platform earn over Ksh3 million daily. This disclosure comes amidst criticism over a Ksh50 convenience fee which an audit report deemed unlawfully imposed.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that a recent tribunal ruling does not grant it blanket powers to tax all bank deposits. Instead, the ruling affects only deposits that lack proper documentation verifying them as loans or capital injections, deeming them taxable income under Section 3 of the Income Tax Act. This clarification follows social media claims sparked by a tribunal decision involving a pipe manufacturing company.
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Immigration Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has revealed that three technology firms maintaining Kenya's eCitizen platform earn over Ksh3 million daily, totaling Ksh1.1 billion annually. This disclosure comes amidst ongoing criticism regarding a Ksh50 convenience fee charged on the platform, which an audit report deemed unlawfully imposed.
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The World Bank has expressed concern over increasing non-performing loans in Kenya's banking sector, which threaten to cause losses for local banks. While the sector is stable, these loans are a major vulnerability, potentially eroding capital buffers.
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