- East Africa region has faced macroeconomic challenges in the past year
- Significant changes in tax legislation in Kenya, including measures to grow VAT collections and increases in taxation
- Repeal of waiver provisions on penalties and interest in Kenya, accompanied by increases in penalties for non-compliance
- Amnesty of interest, penalties, or fines on unpaid tax in Kenya
- Amendments in Tanzania to boost revenue collection, including expanding taxes on certain items and introducing new VAT measures
- Simplification of tax regimes for certain sectors in Tanzania
- Amendments in tax administration in Tanzania to allow taxpayers to maintain records in virtual servers and use electronic means for compliance
- Tanzanian Finance Act, 2023 allows taxpayers to apply for refunds within three years from the date of payment of tax
Source: internationaltaxreview.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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