President William Ruto has asked the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to change its approach to tax collection.
The President asked KRA to maximise tax collection while reducing the compliance burden on taxpayers by becoming a customer-centric entity.
“A huge obstacle to the realisation of our national revenue targets is that in practice, tax administration has traditionally been a harsh, repressive menacing affair,” he said.
The President was speaking on Friday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi during the 2022 Taxpayers’ Day.
He said the country’s tax administration must be made fairer and better; aligned with the revenue policy of a country that is in pursuit of self-reliance.
