KRA pledge to facilitate large taxpayers to uphold compliance

Nairobi, Kenya October 24 – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has pledged to streamline its processes enable large taxpayers to comply.

While speaking during an engagement with large taxpayers held at Ole Sereni Hotel, KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said that KRA estimates a collection of Ksh1.1 trillion from large taxpayers in 2023/24 financial year.

He further said that large taxpayers contributed Ksh818 billion in revenue in 2022/23 financial year. This represents a 9% growth from the last financial year.

He said KRA has put in place a Relationship Management Framework that will help facilitate taxpayers to enhance their contribution.

“At KRA our commitment is not only to collect taxes but also to support you in upholding compliance, while efficiently contributing to our nation’s economic agenda,” Wattanga said.

“We have established a dedicated office for our large taxpayers known as Large Taxpayers Office (LTO), which will continue to engage and partner with you through a Relationship Management Framework,” he added.

According to him, the framework had enabled KRA to identify, manage and nurture exceptional relationship with taxpayers, paving way for more personalized and relevant services. This enables KRA to address taxpayer’s concerns and effectively enhance revenue compliance.

Through, engagement with taxpayers, KRA seeks to unlock and provide feedback on concerns raised. Additionally, they seem to strengthen relationship with taxpayers to ensure that all concerns are addressed promptly.