KRA boss takes on expert on legality of tax avoidance

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) workers take part in a procession to create awareness to members of the public on paying tax as the KRA Tax month started country-wide, September 03, 2016. The procession started was flagged off at the County Commissioner's office and went through Nkrumah road and ended at the KRA's Forodha House where the celebrations were held. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General John Njiraini has differed sharply with a prominent tax expert on the legality of tax avoidance.

During a tax summit in Nairobi last week, Mr Njiraini disagreed with claims from a fellow panelist that tax avoidance was not illegal.