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    "id": 1037993,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Roysambu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Isaac Ndirangu",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Waihenya Ndirangu",
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    "content": "working in Mauritius. The policies involved affect trade between both our nations in matters of employment, human resources, repatriation of profits and non-discrimination of business and trade. Hon. Speaker this agreement encourages tax compliance by residents of both counties. It also eliminates double taxation on the residents of both countries. The truth is that it also discourages tax evasion and tax avoidance by citizens of Mauritius operating in Kenya and of citizens of Kenya operating in Mauritius sometimes as business people, as expatriates and some as diplomats. Hon. Speaker this is like a list of tariffs or agreements on what tariffs will be put on goods, services and human resources requirements of citizens of this two countries. Among the Articles that have been provided is Article 7 which covers business profits. We also have articles which provide on how profits of an enterprise from the operations or rental of ships, aircrafts and international traffic shall be taxed. It also provides how and the rate of taxation on dividends in Kenya and in Mauritius. It also provides how income derived by residents from the contracting states will be charged ranging from accountants, IT specialists, lawyers, quantity surveyors, architects, sportsmen, diplomats and even surveyors. Hon speaker, it also touches on requirements for distinguished services and human resources like Professors, teachers and specialists. This agreement reaffirms and makes further commitments to the cooperation, political and economic that subsists between our two countries. This agreement was signed on 10th April 2019 when his Excellency the President made a state visit to Mauritius, had a political and economic negotiation with the President of the republic of Mauritius. When he came back, key stakeholders of this country were called upon by the National Treasury, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the office of the Attorney General. That is when our country developed the protocols to amend the specific Articles of this agreement. Hon. Speaker, I invite this House to support the adoption of this Report. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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