KRA says revenue up 40pc with new excise stamps

Damaurine Masira (left) of Kenya Revenue Authority Tax Roll Out office demonstrates how to file online tax return using iTax system to Commissioner General John Njiraini (centre) and Commissioner for Domestic Taxes- Domestic Revenue, Kenya Revenue Authority Alice Owuor during the media breakfast meeting on iTax campaign at Hotel Intercontinental on 29th April, 2015. PHOTO: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD.

The Kenya Revenue Authority says it has seen a 40 per cent jump in revenue collection after implementation of electronic excise duty stamps.

According to KRA, the Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS), which has since been rolled out on tobacco, wines and spirits has also seen a reduction in revenue leakages. KRA’s Commissioner for Domestic Taxes, Alice Owuor said this has stemmed proliferation of contraband tobacco, wines and spirits products.