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    "speaker_name": "25 Thursday 27th August, 2015A Hon. Ichungw’ah",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to oppose that particular amendment on one basis. The issue of withholding Value Added Tax (VAT) in this country is one of the processes that in the past have grossly been abused both by Government departments and agencies, and also by other corporations and individuals who had powers to withhold VAT. It is only right that even Government agencies do not withhold VAT. The entire 16 per cent that is levied on any supplies should be paid directly to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) by the people who supply. This is because you will find that those who withhold will never again remit the same. Again, it will also be very cumbersome in the accounting procedures for VAT to have a portion of that VAT withheld and another portion paid by the person who is supplying services. I, therefore, oppose that particular amendment."
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