"I'm the poorest of my friends."
Millionaire Advice:
"When you're 20 you're worried about what people are going to think. At 40 you stop worrying about what people think. At 60 you realize people weren't thinking about you in the first place."
KRA claimed a company had promised to pay 300,000 tax. The company swore it never did.
The High Court had to intervene.
There is a company called Gebery Limited.
KRA officers from Thika station visited Gebery for a random tax compliance check. They forcefully tried to enter the premises, but the owner resisted and denied them entry.
They retreated.
In the evening, KRA sent Gebery an offence notice. Claiming that, when officers had "accessed" the premises, they found the company not keeping proper accounting records.
The director protested the offence in writing.
KRA then summoned her to the Thika station and ordered her to bring the company's accounting records. She sent her tax representative, Mapesa, with the documents.
A week later, KRA called again, inviting Gebery for a meeting to "close the file."
When Mapesa arrived, he was handed a form to sign. It reads 'Request for Settlement'.
As Mapesa is about to sign the form. Akaona Mapesa zimeandikwa hapo ndani. 300,000 shillings. Akaanza kutetemeka mikono. Mapesa akasimama.
He refused to sign. Saying he had no instructions from the director to request a settlement, and immediately walked away.
For context, when KRA believes a taxpayer has committed a tax offence, it may prosecute them in court. However, the taxpayer can admit the offence and request to settle it out of court. That's what is called a settlement or a plea deal.
• Lesson 1: Names are powerful. Choose your sons' and daughters' names carefully.
When Mapesa left, KRA became even more dramatic.
It posted the 300,000 settlement into Gebery's iTax account and demanded payment.
The director objected, arguing that the company had never admitted committing any offence or authorized anyone to request a settlement.
KRA rejected the objection, insisting that Mapesa had signed the settlement form and that the penalty was final.
Gebery ran to the High Court, arguing that KRA had imposed the 300,000 fine without following the law.
The law requires four things before KRA can issue a tax settlement order:
- The taxpayer must admit the offence in writing.
- The taxpayer must request KRA to settle the matter.
- The request must be reviewed by a KRA committee.
- KRA must issue a written settlement order.
The judge asked KRA to produce Gebery's written letter requesting for settlement. It wasn't there.
The judge asked for the committee minutes approving the settlement. They did not exist.
The judge concluded KRA's order for settlement and the subsequent objection decision to be unfair, unreasonable, procedurally flawed, illegal, and unconstitutional.
Gebery was ordered to pay nothing.
KRA was ordered to delete the 300,000 demand from Gebery's iTax account.
Case closed.
• Lesson 2
- Never sign any document at KRA simply because an officer asks you to.
Seek tax advice first.
- If you send a representative, give them clear instructions on what they can and cannot sign.
- Sharp boys and girls are everywhere. Be watchful.
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