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Kenya Revenue Authority slaps Keroche Breweries with Sh1.3b backdated tax bill

Keroche Breweries has been slapped with a Sh1.3 billion tax bill relating to its ready-to-drink vodka, in a fresh twist to a long-running battle between the firm and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

The taxman has informed the brewer that a new taxation formula will be applied to its 'Viena Ice' brand to be backdated to June last year. More than 11 million litres of the product have  been sold since then, suggesting the brewer is now required to remit taxes it has not collected.

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