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    "id": 1349035,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will be reading this Statement on behalf of Sen. Sifuna. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on restrictions imposed on taxpayers by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain why KRA through its Special Table, suspended Value Added Tax (VAT) obligations on its systems without providing adequate notification, particularly for taxpayers with credit balances or disputes with the tax collector, compromising the ability of businesses to trade or acquire Tax Compliance Certificates to advance their enterprises. (2) State reasons for the suspension of VAT obligations for over 1,000 taxpayers in the four Nairobi tax stations by the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes through the Chief Managers, exposing them to substantial fines and penalties and subsequently jeopardizing their businesses. (3) Outline strategies, if any, implemented by the KRA to mitigate the punitive nature of unblocking suspended VAT obligations for taxpayers, confirming that penalties will be waived for the specified restricted period. (4) Elucidate on plans by the KRA to streamline VAT input and output filing systems, to prevent one taxpayer (input) from facing challenges due to queries originating from another taxpayer (output)."
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