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"content": "The Tax Procedures Act also expressly, gives power to KRA to require a business to integrate with their system. They can even, through a court order, access any information they want from a taxpayer. However, we amended the Act to exempt the following two categories from KRA’s access: 1. Trade secrets 2. Private and personal data. The current Tax Procedures Act states that the Commissioner shall not require the taxpayer to provide information relating to trade secrets, and private and personal data. The new proposal seeks to delete that protection. This means KRA can access all private and personal data, including trade secrets. Some institutions have recipes for beverages which should never be shared with the members of the public. What happens if you give access to such data? There is sufficient provision in the Tax Procedures Act on access to data. We do not need to expressly, provide for absolute access to trade secrets, and private and personal data held by taxpayers."
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"content": "In view of the existing legal framework and concerns raised by Kenyans, the Committee concludes that the proposed amendment is both unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional. The Committee has remained consistent on this matter in previous finance-related measures brought before this House. This decision aligns with global best practices, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a landmark privacy law that took effect in the European Union in May, 2018. Although GDPR is a European law, its principles have set global standards for data protection. They have also directly influenced Kenya’s Data Protection Act. These principles emphasise individual control, transparency and strict conditions for data processing. Upholding these standards is vital for protecting citizens’ privacy, maintaining public trust and ensuring that Kenyans regulatory environment remains credible, secure and investor-friendly in an increasingly digital world. The Committee proposes the introduction of a New Clause 28A to amend Paragraph 1 (c) of the Second Schedule of the Income Tax Act. It will allow telecommunication operators to claim investment allowance on the cost of spectrum licences, just as they currently do for items like optic cables. For spectrum licences acquired before 1st July 2025, the reduction will only apply to the remaining unclaimed portion and will be spread over the remaining useful life of the licence. The Committee fully supports this proposal, as it aligns with our agenda to access digital transformation and youth empowerment. Spectrum licences are a key investment for telecommunication companies. Allowing tax reduction will ease the cost burden and encourage further investment in digital infrastructure. This expansion will create opportunities for young people by improving access to digital services, supporting digital entrepreneurship and driving job creation in the technology and innovation sectors. Despite Kenya being one of the countries with the highest mobile connectivity, there are still some places in this country without network. Therefore, this particular incentive will incentivise our telecommunication companies to have more mobile connectivity, including some places in my Constituency like some lower parts of Mariashoni. This Committee's proposals reflect not only stakeholders’ input, but also a sound economic reasoning grounded in fiscal stimulus principles. By incentivising housing, manufacturing and green energy, the Finance Bill supports aggregate demand, promotes employment and stimulates growth in all, while preserving fiscal discipline. As we deliberate the Finance Bill, 2025, it is crucial to prioritise measures that effectively, expand our tax base and enhance revenue generation. This may involve innovative 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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"speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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"content": "tax policy approaches such as incentivising compliance, simplifying tax procedures and overreaching barriers that hinder our revenue growth. Addressing this issue proactively and implementing them effectively, tax policies will ensure that we increase our tax revenue collection, in line with our economic potential. This will strengthen our fiscal position, allowing for investment in key sectors, social welfare programmes and infrastructure development that will foster economic growth to benefit all Kenyans. This huge task would not have been completed without the efforts of our dedicated and most professional secretarial staff. These unsung heroes worked day and night, without any supervision, to ensure that the Committee’s Report before the House comprehensively, responds to each of the 5,000 plus submissions received by this Committee. Production of this Report would also not have been possible were it not for the commitment of Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. I am proud to be one among the equals who lead a very effective and committed team of Members of this particular Committee. We divided ourselves into groups. With a record 10 days, we covered public participation in 10 different counties across this Republic. In conclusion, in your inaugural speech in this House as the newly appointed Speaker in 2023, you indicated that one of our key visions for the National Assembly was e-Parliament. I am proud that consideration of the Finance Bill, 2025 was a paperless exercise. The only paper in the process was a copy of the Report we tabled last week. This was an invention of a young man, an intern in the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, called Mr Alan Kimani. He is a Computer Science graduate of Kenyatta University. He developed a QR code. When stakeholders came to submit their proposals, they would just come and register without jumping the queue, and we would know who came first and then give them a first chance. In addition, stakeholders do not have to bring photocopies of their submissions. They were able to just scan the QR code and access the Bill itself. They were also given an option to comment clause by clause over the Bill and they also accessed the explainer that this Honourable House had published. If they had any general comments, they were able to give them. This made the process seamless and paperless. I want to laud this young man called Alan Kimani because that is how we should grow our technology and use our energies as young people. I challenge young people in this country."
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"content": "Many people have texted me asking if it is true we are taxing new babies and other similar questions. It is unfortunate that some of these people are very learned people. The Finance Bill and the explainer are publicly available documents. Just by a simple Google search or a simple access of the Parliament website, one can access this particular information. But they do not bother to read. The deliberate misinformation and disinformation are sickening, and must stop. These people will deliberately create stories whereas, they know it is lies."
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"content": "They say that there is a tax for new babies and they know for sure there is nothing like that. They should be ashamed. Instead, they should use their knowledge for better purposes. With that, I beg to move and request, Hon. CPA Julius Rutto, the great Member of Parliament (MP) of Kesses to second."
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"content": "Thank you."
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"content": " Hon. CPA Julius Rutto, proceed. 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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