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    "id": 936876,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/936876/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13370,
        "legal_name": "Samson Ndindi Nyoro",
        "slug": "samson-ndindi-nyoro"
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    "content": "The other principle of taxation I want to speak about is equity which has two facets: horizontal equity and vertical equity. Horizontal equity in taxation assumes that people who are gifted in the same way and those who are equal in revenue and net worth should pay tax that is almost equal, so that it cuts across horizontally. However, the people who carry the burden of taxation in this country are those who have payslips because it is easier for the revenue collector to collect money from people who are employed, especially if they shy away from going to the informal sector. Therefore, this is a call to the KRA. For us to observe this horizontal equity, they also need to go to the informal sector so that we can collect more revenue to make businesses more bearable, and especially when it comes to infrastructure. This is something that we cannot do, if we do not have the revenue to do exactly that."
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