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Base Titanium ordered to pay KRA Sh23.3m withholding tax

Hydraulic mining unit at the Base Titanium Mining Company in operation. [File, Standard]

The Tax Tribunal has upheld a decision by Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (CDT) to charge mining company Base Titanium a withholding tax (WHT) of Sh23.3 million for the year 2021.

The tribunal led by Justices Robert Mutuma, Delilah Ngala, Mutiso Makau, Timothy Vikiru and Jephthah Njagi said the taxman was justified in demanding withholding tax at 20 per cent in respect of payments made to Wogen Pacific, a subsidiary of the mining giant.

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