KRA goes after nil tax filers and visitors in fresh crackdown

Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humprey Wattanga. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The government is expanding the mandatory use of taxman's Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) for various government services, aiming to improve tax compliance and identify individuals filing nil tax returns.

Under the plan, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will leverage PIN information to snoop on individuals' and companies' activities across different government services, enabling them to identify potential tax evasion and avoidance.