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    "id": 1347054,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1347054/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mosop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abraham Kirwa",
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    "content": " Thank you for this opportunity to also contribute on this debate on Tax Policy 2023. I want to thank the Committee for the great job that they have done so far to make sure that we overhaul the tax policy in the country because of the challenges that we have had in the past in tax collection. Kenya is one of the countries that collect taxes, but the rate of collection is slow. By the Committee sitting and looking at all the challenges this country has gone through, I support the suggestions that they are bringing forth. One is enhancing transparency in tax processes, and addressing the challenges that there is a huge population that is not being taxed. As such, the Committee has given proposals on how we can increase our tax base. If we increase it, it means we are going to get more taxes. The current tax policy does not address these matters. Another difficult area which they looked into is the digital sector. There is amoral business that is going on in the digital world, but the current system does not factor what can be done to tax those businesses. This tax policy is giving suggestions on ways that we can go about it so that we can collect more taxes from digital businesses. They also came up with solutions for a tax system that we have had for a very long time and we 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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