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    "id": 601887,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Emanikor",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joyce Akai Emanikor",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance. I rise to support this Bill because it provides uniform procedures for tax collection. This helps in consistency and efficiency. It also facilitates tax compliance. We know very well that this country loses a lot of money through defaults in payment of tax as well as non-payment of tax by unscrupulous business people in the private sector. This Bill will go a long way in improving tax collection. Taxes are the main source of income for the state, which is used for funding public expenditure, public programmes, goods and services. A good tax system and procedure has the potential of reducing poverty and income inequality among citizens, which is the case in Kenya now. This Bill contributes to the repayment of the public debt because increased tax collection means less debt. Raising sufficient public finances will not only be useful in meeting the administrative costs of a country but will also protect a country from foreign aggression because a rich country is more independent and is feared even by the outside world. It helps maintain law and order and security. This Bill mandates the Commissioner-General of the KRA or his designate to protect the confidentiality of documents and information of a taxpayer. However, despite the protection of confidentiality, the Bill also allows for disclosure of the same information to relevant Government entities for purposes of carrying out official duty or any duty arising under the tax law. Such bodies include the Auditor-General, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Director-General of the Kenya Bureau of Statistics (KBS) and other authorised 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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