- The Kenyan High Court ruled that interchange fees are exempt from value added tax (VAT).
- The ruling upheld earlier decisions by the Tax Appeals Tribunal and the High Court.
- The case involved the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes seeking to charge VAT on interchange fees earned by the Commercial Bank of Africa Limited.
- The Bank argued that interchange fees qualify as money transfer services, which are VAT-exempt.
- The Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled in favor of the Bank, and the High Court affirmed the decision.
Source: taxnews.ey.com
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