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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 />

Fraud in relation<br />

to claims for tax<br />

refund.<br />

10 of 2006 s. 7<br />

forthwith be due and payable.<br />

(3) The Commissioner may grant remission of interest in individual cases<br />

where he is satisfied that such remission is justified, and shall make quarterly<br />

reports to the Minister of all remissions so granted.<br />

Provided that where the amount of additional tax exceeds five hundred<br />

thousand shillings, remission shall be subject to the prior written approval<br />

of the Minister.<br />

25A. (1) Any person who fraudulently makes a claim for a refund of tax<br />

shall be liable to pay a penalty in an amount equal to two times the amount of the<br />

claim.<br />

(2) The penalty provided for in subsection (1) shall not be part of any<br />

fine imposed under section 40.<br />

Arrangements for<br />

bilateral relief<br />

from tax.<br />

26. The Minister may, from time to time by notice in the Gazette, declare<br />

that arrangements specified in that notice, being arrangements that have been<br />

made between the Government of <strong>Kenya</strong> and any other Government with a<br />

view to the mutual relief of tax, shall, notwithstanding section 6, have effect in<br />

relation to tax payable under this <strong>Act</strong> and every such notice, shall, subject to<br />

this section have effect according to its tenor.<br />

PART VIII - REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION<br />

Registration.<br />

Administration,<br />

collection, etc.<br />

Application<br />

information<br />

technology<br />

6 of 2005 s.12<br />

of<br />

Users of the tax<br />

computerized<br />

system<br />

27. The Sixth Schedule shall have effect with regard to the registration of<br />

taxable persons and de-registration of registered persons.<br />

28. The Seventh Schedule shall have effect with regard to the<br />

administration, collection and enforcement of the tax.<br />

28A. Subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may prescribe, tax<br />

formalities or procedures may b carried out by use of information technology.<br />

28B (1) A person who wishes to be registered as a user of a tax<br />

computerized system may apply in writing to the Commissioner who may-<br />

(a) grant the application subject to such conditions as he may<br />

impose; or;<br />

(b) reject the application.<br />

(2) A person shall not access, transmit to, or receive information from a<br />

tax computerized system unless that person is a registered user of the system.<br />

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