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    "id": 1003223,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rachael Nyamai",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13374,
        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
        "slug": "richard-ken-chonga-kiti"
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    "content": "I heard the Chairman talk about proper connection that will ensure that business people and investors declare their taxes in real time and collection is done in good time. This will ensure that the Government gets the revenue it requires and we remain fair to businesses. The Leader of the Majority Party talked about a voluntary tax disclosure program. It is important to note that most business people, especially now with devolution in place, may not have proper understanding of businesses and tax returns. Voluntary tax disclosure program will give them an opportunity to consult. If they had been over-charged, they will have time to sort out those issues so that they are not denied tax compliance certificates and they continue with their businesses. I believe I understood that. On Export Processing Zone (EPZ), the National Treasury and the Committee made a good decision that 50 per cent of production be sold locally at 2.5 per cent VAT. People working there are our constituents. With the challenges of import and export, if this 50 per cent goes to the country, then it will give an opportunity for our local businesses to tap into EPZ products. This will enable us do businesses locally. Another area of interest for me is construction of roads through PPP arrangements and using toll stations to collect money. Those of us who have travelled abroad – and I believe many Kenyans have – must have seen toll stations. There is a choice of using PPP roads and paying toll or not using them and, therefore, not paying toll. It is a fair arrangement that will enable us to undertake many projects using PPP and collect money so that investing companies can pay themselves. There is also a catch here and it is important that the Committees involved in infrastructure are incorporated such that people do not give low rates so that they collect forever. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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