Francis Kigo Njenga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I also like the rights of the taxpayer that are given in Clause 30, that you can only go and appeal if you have reason to say that whatever has been assessed is excessive, 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
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: estimated or the decision made by the appeal should not have gone that way. This is because most taxpayers live under the mercy of Commissioners, the Commissioner- General, people who were appointed in the local committees and others that were not even conversant with this business, or procedures, of taxation. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Clauses 33, 34 and 35 provide for deterrence from evasion of tax and false financial statements, which is another thing that the KRA suffers all the time in form of false claims and false returns. These particular clauses involve tax agents, auditors, lawyers et cetera. They check the work not only of agents, but also of employers, employees and other officers who serve in boards of companies. This is because here, again, the scheming can be so strong that no one can even detect it, leave alone take action. When I know that I am employed and if anything happens ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The same clauses will curb rumour mongering; the biggest problem that we have is that anything that happens in the KRA offices becomes public information. Since there will be a penalty of Kshs100,000 or one year’s imprisonment, people will be disciplined. The whole Bill brings in the issue of people being disciplined and information being kept confidential. Something like this that goes on to enhance tax collection will enable us achieve economic objectives that every Government has promised us. This will also enable us to develop our country. This is because if we do not help our country by paying ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I know of the infrastructure that this country has been trying to build. I know the many services that we expect from our Government can be attained. Most importantly, this Bill harmonizes the Constitution of this country. I believe that this is a Bill that everybody will be able to support with reasons, because we need a country where there is order and discipline, and where the rich pay taxes; we need a country where the poor benefit from the taxes paid by the rich. We need a country where the rich are also protected by the laws that we ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support this Bill. Thank you. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: No, I do not have a Paper. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: ( An hon. Member crossed the Floor without bowing ) view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, as hon. Nyikal said, we should also protect businessmen. Those of us who have dealt with KRA know the limitations and the constraints in which they put businessmen. They do not treat them as friends. I want to suggest 48 working hours to take care of Christmas, Idd-ul-Fitri and any other holiday. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, my friend, hon. Mbadi, is misleading the House. It is in bad faith to mislead the House. When you buy a house on Thika Road or wherever else, you stop being an investor and become a trader. Income Tax and Corporation Tax reaches you. So, the hon. Member is misleading the House. Further, all the taxes that are collected are meant to improve the economic status of the poor, and not the rich. With those remarks, I beg to say that the particular hon. Member is out of order. view