Brace yourself taxman is coming!!

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Taxman has turns its guns on wealthy citizens who are dodging tax  as the crackdown on tax cheats took a new turn to ride on technology.

The system will also see the introduction of Global Positioning System (GPS) co-ordinates in the registration of persons, enabling the tracking of citizens’ location via satellite.

President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to use the Sh3 billion biometric data listing kit that will collect citizens’ details like ear, eye and voice alongside satellite details of their homes to locate and smoke out tax cheats.

“The use of technology as an enabler is an immediate necessity and KRA must incorporate cutting edge technology in all aspects of its operations from customer care to detection of tax evasion. Use of big data to detect revenue trends and to detect leakages should be the norm,” said Mr Kenyatta during the KRA 2018 Taxpayers’ Day in Nairobi that recognises compliant taxpayers countrywide.

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“I therefore expect that KRA will leverage the benefits of the soon to be rolled out National Integrated Identity Management System as another tool in their arsenal.”

Kenya plans to conduct a fresh mass registration this year using the proposed National Integrated Identity Management System that will be a single source of personal information of all Kenyans and registered foreigners.

Under the system adults applying for documents such as IDs will be required to provide additional information about their location, including land reference number, plot number or house number.

Speaking at Thursday’s event, Treasury secretary Henry Rotich said Treasury has completed overhaul of the Income Tax Act and prepared a new Income Tax Bill, 2018 in order “to simplify and modernize the Act, expand the tax base, and enhance equity and progressivity.”

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“This Bill is currently undergoing legal drafting by the Attorney-General before seeking its approval from the Cabinet. We shall subsequently submit the same to the Parliament for enactment,” he said.

The President also ordered for speedy conclusion in a longstanding lifestyle audit for top KRA officials to ensure they are not abusing their positions.

KRA announced last month that it would mine data from hospital payrolls, the National Construction Authority records and telecoms firms in its ongoing crackdown on tax cheats.

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