27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
This touches on medicine which was proposed to be exempted but we have returned it to zero-rating status now.
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to make it clear. Remember that the Bill was proposing to move medicine from the current zero- rated status to exempt status. There is a proposal to delete Part C in the Bill, so that it reverts back to zero rating status.
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
(Kipkelion East, JP
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended- (4) by inserting the following new item in its proper alphabetical sequence – NEW The Betting Lotteries and Gaming Act (Cap. 131) s.29A(1) Delete the expression "thirty-five" and substitute therefor the word “fifteen”. s.44A(1) Delete the expression "thirty-five" and substitute therefor the word “fifteen”. s.55A(1) Delete the expression "thirty-five" and substitute therefor the word “fifteen”. s.59B(1) Delete the expression "thirty-five" and substitute therefor the word “fifteen”.
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Let me explain for the benefit of the Members who have just come in. We are discussing amendments which are proposed in the new tax laws to share the tax burden for the first time. Currently, the winnings are not taxed. In the analysis that was presented by the Leader of the Majority Party from the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in betting, lotteries and gaming, 88 per cent of what is put in goes to winnings, but we have not been taxing that. So, in the new proposal, the National Treasury wants to bring in the winners ...
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
the same spirit, the same punters normally play within Kenya or on the international platform. The presentation made by National Treasury and KRA is that if we want to bring in more people, we have to also ensure that these particular players are in. The proposal here is to ensure that though we are discouraging gambling, we also have a sustainable way of ensuring that these particular companies which sometime contribute to the social activities in this country remain in business. In the minds of Members here, we not only have Betin and Sportpesa, but also Kenya Charity Sweepstake which ...
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
When we are transacting this business in this House, we are also human beings. We normally see the mood of the House. Therefore, because it looks like there are so many issues which are cropping up I am proposing that, to allow further consultation, I withdraw this.
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 1 be amended by-
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27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
(i) numbering the existing provisions as sub-clause 1.
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