Moses Kuria Sets Record Straight on Linking Paybills to Tax Register

Moses Kuria Sets Record Straight on Linking Paybills to Tax Register

Moses Kuria Sets Record Straight on his recent sentiments about the government’s intention to onboard all businesses using mobile money pay bills to the tax register.

Kuria detailed that the government’s plan to link traders to the tax register would include all payment service providers including banks.

He dismissed claims by a section of media outlets claiming that the new model would only affect businesses using mobile money paybills to conduct their transactions.

“My attention has been drawn to media reports that my comments on Virtual ETRs at the KRA Summit yesterday were directed at mobile money paybills only,” the senior economic advisor clarified

“This is erroneous as I meant all Payment Service Providers including Telcos and Banks. It’s an industry issue,” the former CS added.

Moses Kuria further revealed the government’s plan to block the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) activation of cell phones imported into the country with no requisite record showing the payment of applicable taxes.

“Just like we will automatically block from activating on any network any mobile phone imported into the country with no record of having paid applicable taxes. Be guided accordingly,” Moses Kuria highlighted

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