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    "id": 1508093,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1508093/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": "Consequently, such employees, even though they work outside Kenya, will need to obtain a KRA PIN for tax purposes related to their employment within a Kenyan employer. This requirement ensures that these employees are registered with the KRA and are compliant with tax regulations regardless of their physical location outside the country. We all know what a PIN does. One cannot even transact on their own private transaction, including buying a car, buying land or anything that one may want to purchase without a KRA PIN when they come to this country. In as much as one is in another country and are working remotely, just have that KRA PIN. Whenever you want to transact in anything, including having a bank account or anything that you want to engage in, it will be very easy for you. That is what Clause 10 seeks to do. In conclusion, the whole essence of our Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill is to harmonise and consolidate the procedure rules for the administration of our tax laws. This is what this Bill seeks to achieve. However, there is more. It clarifies processes and procedural rules and goes further to extend tax amnesty. It also clarifies the tax abandonment because as it is right now, it is not really very clear. Not only does it clarify, it also clears the ambiguous nature so that it is not abused by the Commissioner, Cabinet Secretary and this House. That clarity will be very important in terms of tax administration. The clarity of computation for business people through this integrated system that is proposed in this Bill under Clause 7 will help in the computation of the period for the lodgment of an objection of appeal. It is for these reasons and several others that Hon. Members will be going through, that I urge this House to support this Bill. It is the best and eases the way of doing business. It also decriminalises the question of remittance of deductions so that we have a period to remit the deductions. It is actually a win-win situation for the taxpayer and KRA because it is an obligation for all Kenyans to remit taxes. This is the only way we can develop our country. We cannot demand for services without paying taxes. On one hand, you demand development, where you want free primary education, an integrated bursary system, roads, completion of stalled projects, electricity, health services, and more, and on the other hand, you resist paying taxes, saying you are being punished. It is a sign of patriotism to pay taxes, and this Bill makes it very easy. It creates a synergy between the taxpayer and the tax administration done by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). With those many remarks, I beg to move and call upon the Leader of the Majority Party in the National Assembly, the one and only KI, to second. Thank you very much."
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