Petitioner moves to court to challenge KRA’s tax recovery powers
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 - A Nairobi-based professional has moved to the High Court to challenge the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) use of agency notices to Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A Kenyan professional has filed a petition in the High Court challenging the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) use of agency notices to recover taxes, arguing the practice violates constitutional rights.
- The petitioner, Dr. Magare Gikenyi, is contesting Section 56 of the Tax Procedures Act.
- This section allows the KRA to appoint third parties, such as banks, to recover disputed tax directly from taxpayers' accounts.
- Dr. Gikenyi argues this undermines constitutional guarantees such as fair administrative action and access to justice.
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