Category: taxpayers
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COVID corruption commissioner unlikely to recover taxpayers’ money
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The appointment of Tom Hayhoe as the UK’s anti-corruption commissioner has been criticized because it is unlikely to result in significant recoveries from taxpayers, according to leading audit and advisory firm Blake Rotenberg. Fiona Verney, a partner at the firm, questioned the value of the role, especially given the time…
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Proposed Adani, JKIA deal risky and morally unfair to taxpayers
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In 2019, I wrote an opinion piece in Business Daily titled “Why the KQ/KAA Deal Is Unconvincing.” Kenya Airways (KQ), which was on the verge of bankruptcy, was to acquire the assets and operations of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) with the aim of using the authority’s cash flows to…
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Taxpayers urged to heed HMRC’s simple tax assessments
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More than half a million taxpayers due to receive simple tax assessments from HMRC for the first time have been warned not to ignore them to avoid penalties and miss out on tax deductions, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Robert Salter, a director at…
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Nearly one million taxpayers fail to file returns, face KRA fines
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About 953,971 taxpayers failed to file their tax returns with the Kenya Revenue Authority by the June 30 deadline, exposing them to penalties from the tax authority. Official data from South Korea’s tax service shows that 8,046,029 taxpayers filed their tax returns by the end of June, against a target…
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All Major Parties’ Tax Manifestos could lead to nasty shock for taxpayers
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The tax policies pursued by all major parties – as expressed in their election platforms – give general election voters a misleading impression of taxes over the next five years. That’s the view of Robert Salter, technical director of tax at leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.…
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Taxpayers to pick up Sh1.1bn for President Ruto advisers
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The cost of maintaining a team advising President William Ruto will cross the Sh1 billion mark, underscoring the burden of hiring consultants in government. Budget documents tabled in Parliament show the six advisory units will spend Sh1.14 billion in the year starting July, up from Sh977 million in the current…