KRA auctions un-taxed goods at Mombasa port

MOMBASA, KENYA: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Tuesday began auctioning un-taxed goods that have stayed at the Port of Mombasa for long and warned cartels to keep off the exercise.
During the auction at the Kilindini Customs Warehouse within Mombasa port , an assortment of goods ranging from motor vehicle tyres, building and house construction material, vegetable cooking oil, citric acid , ladies footwear , Pakistani white rice were being offered for sale.
KRA Manager in charge of Port Operations, Mr Joseph Kaguru said they have put in place logistics to auction unclaimed containers.
'' Adequate time was given to potential buyers who at the fall of the hammer and upon payment of a 25 per cent of total auction price on offer starts the process of taking over the goods on offer,'' Kaguru said.
He announced that the auction for a range of motor vehicle units will be conducted next week on Tuesday.
Kaguru said that some of the conditions of sale at the Custom Public auction include a non-refundable deposit of 25 per cent of purchase money which is to be paid at the fall of the hammer with the balance paid by guaranteed or bankers cheque within 48 hours after sale.
''Whereas the balance is not paid as specified, the bid shall lapse and the lot in respect of which such balance is outstanding shall be re –offered for sale at the next auction,'' Kaguru said.
Earlier on , KRA Regional Manager Nicholas Kinoti noted that the tax collector agency had put in place logistics to ensure the exercise runs smoothly.