David Ole Sankok

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 861 to 870 of 2182.

• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: The scrutiny was undertaken following the tabling of the Regulations before the House on 15th October 2020 and subsequent referral to the Committee on Delegated Legislation. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: In accordance with Section 16 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, the Committee held a meeting with the regulation-making authority on 1st February 2021 in Mombasa. The delegation was led by Hon. (Amb.) Ukur Yattani, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) responsible for National Treasury and Planning. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: The CS informed the Committee that the Value Added Tax (Electronic Tax Invoice) Regulations, 2020 intends to provide for standardization and uniformity of tax invoices generated. This will enhance effective compliance and enforcement measures, which will result in an increase in revenue by minimizing VAT fraud. The Regulations will support the ease of doing business in the country, as it will facilitate the simplification of VAT tax returns and also facilitate faster processing of VAT refund claims. Businesses with existing electronic tax registers will be facilitate to update the register to comply with the new system at no cost. Having ... view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to take the opportunity to thank the members of the Committee on Delegated Legislation for the tireless and unending energy in the work that they do. I also thank this House incredibly for the comments and the advice that has been given to the Committee on Delegated Legislation. We recognize and appreciate the comments made and we understand the difficulties that come with the burdens of paying taxes. But these are really Regulations to ensure that the taxes are collected effectively. We must appreciate and understand that taxes are really the bloodline ... view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to reply. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We are not yet out of the woods of COVID-19, but I see Hon. Members sitting close to each without masks. They are putting on their masks as chin guards. You know it is very painful to see somebody who is not wearing a mask and he has your debt. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: You know when somebody owes you, it is very painful to see them not wearing a mask. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: 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. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Nominated, JP): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this very important Motion. 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. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: As Hon. Wanga has rightly put it, the digital market is growing in innovation. It is a market that can mutate within months. As we put these Regulations in place, we should also be aware that they keep on changing. What we are regulating now may not apply to the digital platform in the near future. There has been a lot of unfair competition for our shopkeepers and those who have physical space to sell their merchandise. You find that they cumulatively pay taxes amounting to almost 30 per cent of what they are selling. They pay VAT of almost ... view