Nairobi County Wins Big in Multi-Billion KRA Tax Fight

KRA and Nairobi have been engaged in a legal tax dispute dating back to an assessment carried out by the taxman between 2019 and 2023...

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The Tax Appeals Tribunal has significantly reduced a Ksh8.3 billion tax demand against Nairobi City County, ruling in favor of the county in a major tax dispute.

The Tribunal struck out the bulk of the Ksh8.3 billion demand from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Key parties involved are Nairobi City County and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
The Tribunal confirmed a reconciled tax liability of Ksh130.7 million, after finding KRA's assessment to be "grossly misstated" and ignoring prior joint reconciliation findings.

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