- Kenya’s Parliament passed the 2025 Finance Bill, awaiting President Ruto’s approval
- The bill focuses on increasing domestic revenue collection
- A controversial proposal for unrestricted access to taxpayer data was withdrawn
- The Kenya Revenue Authority’s attempt to access financial information faced criticism
- Civil rights groups and legal experts raised privacy and constitutional concerns
- The parliamentary finance committee rejected the proposal after public backlash
- Existing laws allow KRA to access financial records with court approval
- The Finance Act aims to strengthen tax enforcement and compliance
- The law is expected to generate an additional KSh 30 billion to address the budget deficit without major new tax increases
Source: africataxreview.com
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