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    "id": 464088,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bitok",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kirwa Bitok",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this great opportunity that you have given me to support the Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill. I also wish to congratulate the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the members of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade of which I am a member, for the work they are doing tirelessly to see to it that the management of finances in our country goes well. Taxation is a very important component of financing the budget of this country and as you are aware, we passed a Constitution in 2010 which has several layers of Government demands for funding and the funds have to come majorly from taxation of our own citizenry. Given that we have to encourage them to contribute to the development of this economy and the growth of the revenue of our land, we also need systems of managing the tax regime so as to encourage compliance. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I find that the Tax Appeals Tribunal will go a long way in encouraging the businessmen and citizens of this country to see to it that taxation is complied with. To allow development, it means we have to have a tax regime that is friendly, transparent and that encourages people to perform and to see that their taxes are properly applied in the country. With those few remarks, I support this Bill. Thank you. 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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