Taxman gives manufacturers two months to comply with tax rules

Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohammed during the commissioning and launch of the Keroche Breweries expansion on March 31, 2015 as CEO Tabitha Karanja (centre) looks on. Keroche is among the firms affected by KRA rules. [Photo: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given manufacturers and importers of excisable goods among them Mumias Sugar Company and Keroche Breweries, that have not acquired licences, two months to comply.

The taxman said manufacturers who have faced difficulties accessing County Government letters of approval have a 60-day reprieve from the date of licensing. “Within this period, we expect all manufacturers to comply with the requirement and provide certified evidence that their respective factories are located in designated industrial areas,” said KRA said in a joint statement with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) on Friday.