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Kenya:
MPs Dip Into Relief Fund for Tax Arrears
Nation, 29 August 2011
Kenyan MPs have raided money set aside for relief operations and other national emergencies to settle their tax arrears. The public kitty will also compensate MPs for the income… Read more »
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Kenya:
Lobby Asks MPs to Pay Tax Or Face Court Battle
Nation, 14 August 2011
The battle to have MPs pay tax on their hefty perks is now set to move to the courts. Read more »
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Kenya:
Defiant MPs Pick Top Team for Tax Battle
Nation, 11 August 2011
Members of Parliament on Thursday demanded a payrise and adamantly refused to comply with an order to pay tax. Read more »
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Kenya:
Taxman Gives MPs 30 Days to Clear Arrears
Nation, 4 August 2011
Kenya Revenue Authority has given MPs 30 days to start paying income tax on their huge salaries. Read more »
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Kenya:
PM, CJ and Speaker Unite to Pay Taxes
The Star, 28 June 2011
Three heads of three arms of government were united yesterday in their resolve to pay taxes as required by the new constitution. Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Chief Justice Willy… Read more »
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Kenya:
Paying Tax is a National Duty, Says Prime Minister Raila
The Star, 25 June 2011
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has added his voice to the ragging debate on the taxation of MPs. He said MPs must pay because it would be unfair for a few individuals not to be taxed… Read more »
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Kenya:
Raila Pays Sh3.4m Tax Arrears
Nation, 27 June 2011
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Monday paid Sh3.4milion in outstanding tax as he called on other Members of Parliament to follow suit. Read more »
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Kenya:
MPs' Tax 'A Ploy to Shift Focus Away From Budget'
Nation, 28 June 2011
Queries have emerged about the perennial resurgence of the tax debate every time the national Budget is under the scrutiny of the august House. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kimunya Sought to Have MPs Pay Tax And Paid a Heavy Price
Nation, 28 June 2011
Transport minister Amos Kimunya was the first Finance minister who sought to have MPs pay tax on their allowances. Read more »
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Kenya:
Two More Tax Paying MPs And Jamleck Kamau Just Might
The Star, 28 June 2011
Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru has paid all her tax arrears amounting to 1.8 million shillings and instructed Parliament to deduct her tax every month. Read more »
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Kenya:
Don't Brag About Paying Tax
The Star, 28 June 2011
Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru is the latest MP to clear her tax arrears with the KRA. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kalonzo Calls for KRA Meeting Over Tax Row
Nation, 28 June 2011
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has called for a meeting of MPs and the taxman in a bid to break the impasse over the payment of tax arrears. Read more »
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Kenya:
Mutula Speaks Out On MPs' Tax
Nation, 27 June 2011
Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo says that while "it is fair to argue that Article 210 of the Constitution binds everyone to pay tax," the use of the word "may" in the Article about… Read more »
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Kenya:
I Am Ready to Pay Tax, Says Dor
Nation, 28 June 2011
Nominated MP Sheikh Mohamed Dor has joined a growing number of MPs willing to pay their tax arrears. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kalonzo, Poghisio Agree to Pay Tax
The Star, 28 June 2011
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Information Minister Samuel Poghisio say they are willing to pay tax. Read more »
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Kenya:
MPs Have No Option Other Than to Pay
The Star, 28 June 2011
You can go to court to seek the dissolution of parliament if Mps sabotage the constitution implementation process in order to avoid paying tax. Read more »
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Kenya:
Taxman's Shocker to Hit MPs' Paypackets
Nation, 20 June 2011
MPs have been hit with a massive tax demand after the taxman concluded that their total income plus allowances were subject to Pay-As-You-Earn as soon as the new Constitution… Read more »