@moneyacademyKE you are misrepresenting facts here, the 3.2m is NOT a fee or tax, its the benchmark or rather the floor where the value of goods in a consolidated container will be used for customs tax computation. This is the minimum value of goods in a consolidated container for tax purposes.
@UTDKara very correct, Im also 💯 of the same view, we are lucky we get results even in chaotic situations without a style of play, we are lacking that dominance force over teams and rely hugely on individual brilliance. We need an elite coach in the like of Luis Enrique.
@GTosin231 @K3N3_X come on, that was nobody's fault, it was just a collision and not intended whatsoever you can't punish that just for the sake of it .
By the way, the referee in that Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona match was pure class.
The audacity, the aura, having control of the whole match, not letting anyone or the occasion intimidate him.
He showed it from the start that he won’t be giving cheap fouls and stood by that rule till the final whistle.
He knew players will try to get cheap fouls and he wasn’t taking it from the very start. It’s a quarter final, you will fight for every ball and won’t get a lucky freekick.
Clément Turpin!! What a man👏
@AmbokoJH not necessarily validation, I've received this message to and I have always filled income tax over many years, not even once filled nil, I don't know what's the reason behind this messages, they are too many and sometimes incorrect.
As a man, never give your woman too much freedom.
Make her depend on your approval before she does most things.
Most of the time, stand your ground on certain issues such as:
- how she dresses
- what she posts online
- when she takes extra shifts
- when she goes out
- when she returns
- the kind of people she listens to
etc.
This is not controlling, it is protecting her. A woman with 100% freedom will self-destruct and may destroy you too.
Learn from people who have been destroyed by this or learn from your own destruction.
KRA tax audit management hack. Bookmark it. It will save you.
Over the years, I’ve represented taxpayers undergoing KRA tax audits.
I have impeached and won some cases.
I have also lost some cases.
Some of those losses were due to my own silly mistakes.
From those scars, here are extremely important lessons, so you don’t repeat them.
My goal is to help you:
- Close tax cases faster
- Win most of them
- Lose fewer, with fewer casualties
This is pro bono advice.
When dealing with KRA during a tax audit,
Be as shrewd as a serpent.
What do I mean?
1. The First Pre-Assessment Letter Is the Foundation of the Tax War
Do not ignore it.
If you don’t fully understand the issue on the table:
- Ask for clarification from the officer.
- Or ask basic quizzes to “play dumb” as you buy time to prepare a proper response.
Time is oxygen in tax audits.
2. When a KRA Officer Calls You, Pick up the Call
You are an adult.
No one is going to beat you.
Listen to him/her. Then calmly say:
> “I didn’t fully understand you. Kindly put that in an email.”
This documented correspondence is non-negotiable.
KRA officers are excellent at jumping. This protects you from,
> Bro, I never said or meant that.
3. In Calls or Meetings: Listen. Listen. Listen.
There’s a reason why the Omniscient God, in all His wisdom gave you:
- Two ears &
- One mouth
By listening carefully, you’ll quickly understand:
- The auditor’s assumptions
- The auditor's competence
- The auditor's experience
- The auditor's direction
This intelligence is critical. It guides your entire strategy.
4. No Agenda = Ambush
If a KRA guy calls you to a physical meeting without an agenda, assume you’re being set up.
They want to:
- Catch you unprepared
- Overwhelm you with questions
- Confuse you & ultimately fix you
After the invite, send an email immediately:
> Hello KRA guy. The agenda of the meeting was not clarified in the call, at 11 am today. Kindly share the agenda for the physical meeting to help me to prepare.
5. When It Is Your Turn to Talk, Be a Man of Few Words. Even if you are a woman.
Resist the urge to be generous with information.
Be:-
- Direct
- Brief
- Specific to the question asked
Almost always say:
> I will need to confirm and provide an answer for that at a later date.
This saves you from:
- Giving contradictory answers &
- Awakening other tax matters
This point alone has saved many cases.
6. Be gentle, be humble, but be firm with KRA Staff
- Speak respectfully.
- No emotions. No abuses.
Treat the officer like your brother or siste. Even though they do not see you as one.
Understand that:
- He is doing his job.
- He is looking for money for cabbage.
The urge to twanga yeye makofi will always come.
But remind yourself of Proverbs 15:1 (NIV):
> A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
This point alone has saved many cases.
7. Every single Document Must Leave a Trail
Anything you submit to KRA:
- Email it or
- Submit physically and ensure your copy is stamped RECEIVED
Do you still remember that KRA officers are pros at jumping?
Very nice.
8. Believe an Honest Accountant
If your accountant tells you:
> “My boss, I don’t feel confident handling this tax matter”
Believe him/her.
That is an honest accountant.
In fact, increase his salary. That type is rare.
Tax laws are complex.
Tax disputes require tact, experience, and shrewdness.
Bring in an external tax consultant immediately.
Let the consultant work with your accountant.
This collaboration is very hard to defeat, even by the finest of KRA auditor.
9. If a KRA Officer Asks for a Bribe, Walk Away
If someone tells you to pay them so they can erase your tax debt from the system:
Tell him you can see him from 18
He will eat your money,
He will get transferred, and
He will leave your tax debt untouched.
That is a double loss. You will sleep & wake up before your alarm.
If you are a crook like him and think you’re clever:
Show him the money and,
Ask him to erase the tax debt first
He won’t.
If you follow these golden rules, you will:
Sleep better at night
Be woken by your alarm
Close your tax cases faster
And leave with fewer casualties
Have you handled a tax audit before?
What lesson did you learn the hard way?
Did I miss something important?