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Taxman should be civil in going after non-compliant landlords

Reports that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has turned the heat on landlords that have, for long, been collecting rent from tenants but not paying taxes is encouraging as it is disconcerting.

It is encouraging because it is high time that everyone paid their fair share of taxes. For a long time, just a few people have been paying taxes, a situation that has seen them overburdened.

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