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"content": "All said and done, I would like to put some things very clearly. This Bill is harmonising the Income Tax, the Excise Duty and the Value Added Tax (VAT) laws into one piece of legislation, which is going to work positively for the people. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, taxation has been simplified. Applying for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is now easy for the common mwananchi . It is sometimes surprising to see long queues when people pay taxes because the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website is not working, or it is slow. During deadlines, people have to go to the source. The KRA must focus on proper digitisation of their systems. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to draw the attention of this House to Clause 47 of the Bill, which was actually mentioned before, regarding payment of taxes. I would like to bring an amendment to that clause. If there is an overpayment, the company has to pay back at least within 30 days. If taxes have to be returned, they are returned within one year. There is a situation where you are owed money which is paid to you in a years’ time. But if it is 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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