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Taxman: We've changed tack amid economic slowdown

 KRA Commissioner for the Micro and Small Taxpayers Department George Obell. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), long criticised for aggressive tax collection by business owners and individuals, says it has changed course. The agency dedicated to micro and small businesses says it has rolled out tech initiatives targeting Value Added Tax (VAT), a historically underperforming tax head.

The results, it says, are paying off, with VAT from micro and small taxpayers growing 25 per cent cumulatively from July to April.

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