22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chair, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended— (b) in the proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax, 2013, by— (iii)deleting the proposed amendments to the following paragraphs of Part I of Section A of the First Schedule⸺
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(l) Paragraph 62;
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(m) Paragraph 65;
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(n) Paragraph 66;
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(o) Paragraph 67; Paragraph 62 deals with the tourism industry, which is already in trouble and needs to be assisted. Paragraph 65 is on use of clean energy, especially stoves which save energy to conserve the environment. Likewise to paragraphs 66 and 67 which are still on clean cooking stoves both to encourage conservation of the environment and to prevent Kenyans from being attacked by smoke-related diseases including COVID-19. COVID-19 is a disease to do with respiratory issues. If we do not take care of our lungs, they will be weak. And it will be difficult for Kenyans to fight ...
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended – (b) in the proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 by- (iii) deleting the proposed amendments to paragraphs 90 of Part I of Section A of the First Schedule. (p) paragraph 90 This is on inputs for manufacture of pesticides which are used in agriculture. We were, therefore, deleting this because it is going to cost us a lot, especially now when we are fighting locusts. We cannot make pesticides more expensive when we are already facing COVID-19 together with locusts.
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended- (b) in the proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 by - (iii) deleting the proposed amendments to paragraphs 104 and 107 of Part I of Section A of the First Schedule. (q) paragraph 104 (r) paragraph 107 This is actually taxation on motor vehicles for public officers who are returning from Kenyan missions abroad. We are still saying that vehicles of public officers returning from Kenya missions abroad should not be taxed. We are saying that when such officers come back to the country they should ...
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended –
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(b) in the proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax, 2013, by— (iv) deleting the proposed amendments to the following paragraphs of Part II of Section A of the First Schedule- (a) Paragraph 18. This amendment was about taxation on the aviation industry and, therefore, we were saying that it is the wrong time to tax. Therefore, we are proposing to delete it.
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Chair. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended-
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