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V.A.T. Act 2007 - Kenya Revenue Authority

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Rev. <strong>2007</strong> VALUE ADDED TAX CAP 476<br />

Tax paid on stocks<br />

on hand, assets,<br />

building, etc.<br />

13. (1) A registered person shall submit to the Commissioner, his claim for relief<br />

from tax paid on stocks on hand, assets, building or civil works on the date he<br />

becomes registered on Form VAT 5 within thirty days of that date.<br />

(2) Where the Commissioner considers that there is good and valid reason why<br />

the registered person could not submit his claim under paragraph (1) within the thirty<br />

days he may accept a claim made within such longer period as he deems to be fair<br />

and reasonable.<br />

(3) The Commissioner may require the registered person to produce to an<br />

authorised officer evidence of -<br />

(a) the quantities, descriptions and values of goods in stock on the date of<br />

registration;<br />

(b) the proper use or disposal of such goods after the date of registration.<br />

L.N. 544/97.<br />

L.N. 70/98.<br />

Security.<br />

13A. .(1) Every application for tax refund and every claim for relief from tax of<br />

an amount exceeding one million shillings shall be accompanied by an auditor's<br />

certificate that the application or claim is true and that the amount is properly<br />

refundable under the <strong>Act</strong>.<br />

(2) An auditor who issues a certificate in contravention of paragraph (1)<br />

shall be guilty of an offence.<br />

14. (1) A security required by the Commissioner under section 29 of the <strong>Act</strong> shall<br />

be in such sum not exceeding the total tax payable and, unless the person from whom<br />

the security is required opts to deposit the required sum or equivalent securities with<br />

the Commissioner, shall take the form of a bond in such form, and given by such<br />

sureties, as the Commissioner may approve.<br />

(2) Where a bond given under this regulation is discharged, the Commissioner<br />

shall cause the bond to be cancelled and shall advise the person giving it accordingly.<br />

(3) Where any person who is a surety to a bond under this regulation -<br />

(a) dies; or<br />

(b) is adjudged bankrupt or enters into any composition with his creditors; or<br />

(c) leaves <strong>Kenya</strong>;<br />

the person on whose behalf the bond was given shall notify the Commissioner<br />

accordingly and the Commissioner may cancel the bond and require a fresh surety to<br />

be given.<br />

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