Kenya Revenue Authority’s headache in meeting revenue targets

Commissioner General Kenya Revenue Authority John Njiraini said the agency targets to raise Sh5.3 trillion in the next three years. [PHOTO: FIDELIS KABUNYI/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) deserves a special commendation for daring to aim high by targeting to raise Sh5.3 trillion in the next three years. The tax body aims to do this, not by raising taxes—as some would advise it to—but by bringing into the tax bracket 4.4 million new tax payers.

The boldness of KRA’s vision becomes even clearer when viewed against the background that it is facing huge challenges meeting the slightly over Sh1 trillion current target. Obviously, the tax collection agency will need all the help it can get to meet the challenge.