Isaac Waihenya Ndirangu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to inform Members that the Auditor-General is a very important officer for the Government. Even this House is a consumer of that office. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Section 156 is a very contentious subject. We discussed it during debate on the Insurance (Amendment) Bill which was sent back to us through a presidential memorandum. I request that we make this matter a national conversation, discuss it and involve all the stakeholders. Otherwise, we may be discussing the divorce between the underwriters and the brokers. We should not put any of them asunder. I oppose and suggest we… view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I second the Report, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I second the Bill, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I second. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to thank my Chair for ably moving this Bill and also thank all the Members who have contributed and aired their views. We have heard what they have said, and truly from their remarks we have captured what they want amended. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: In particular, I would want to reassure Members that the minimum tax proposed in clauses 3, 4, 7 and 9 of rates of 1 per cent of gross turnover, is to ensure we bring on board companies that earn income in Kenya but they end up declaring losses perpetually to avoid payment of corporate taxes. We are also aware that these companies continue to enjoy infrastructure facilities such as roads which continue to be serviced by the Government from tax revenue. So, this 1 per cent of gross turnover will enable such entities to contribute to the development of this ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: It is important to remind Members of this House that just the other day, our Government forewent income of Kshs172 billion in order to bring initiatives under the stimulus package to ensure our economy does not collapse. You know some of the initiatives taken by the Government like the deduction of VAT from 16 to 14 per cent, deduction of PAYE for various categories of employees and the stimulus package of Kshs100 billion for Kazi Mtaani . It is also not lost on us that last year our Government had a total tax expenditure of Ksh535 billion. So, in trying ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: We have also proposed taxation on the digital marketplace. We brought in this rule in the last Finance Bill which describes or explains what a digital marketplace is. Therefore, we are introducing the digital service tax at 1.5 per cent of gross transaction. As has been captured by Members here who have given examples of such digital platforms like Alibaba, Amazon and Uber, this tax will help to level the competition environment in this country for businesses. I would cite the example of our local tax drivers who have been complaining that Uber is engaging them in unfair competition. That ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: This Finance Bill has not forgotten the contributions of companies in corporate social responsibility. Among the items that have been allowed capital deductions are investments in the construction of schools, public hospitals, roads and such similar social infrastructure. I also assure Members who have raised their concerns about the taxing of the elderly and the very vulnerable senior citizens, that our Committee has considered this matter and at the right stage we shall be proposing amendments to ensure that we save our pensioners from that tax. Indeed, you know our Government has been at the frontline in promoting welfare of ... view