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What Penalties are Charged on Tax Offences?
Tax offences can attract punitive penalties and interest.
These include:
Offence - Failure to deduct PAYE, account for it or to submit a certificate upon request.
Penalty - Whichever is greater of, 25% of the amount of the tax involved or Ksh. 10,000.
Offence - Failure to deduct or pay Withholding Tax.
Penalty - 10% of the amount of the tax involved, up to a maximum of Kshs. 1 million.
Offence - Failure to pay Stamp Duty.
Penalty - Additional 5% of the payable duty for every quarter, from the date of the Instrument.
Offence - failure to pay Excise Duty or VAT.
Penalty - whichever is greater of, 5% of the amount of the tax due or Ksh. 10,000.
Offence - Failure to pay tax on due date.
Penalty - Additional 20% of tax involved is charged.
Offence - Failure to file annual returns by the due date.
Penalty - Additional tax equal to 5% of the normal tax, or Ksh. 20,000.
Offence - KRA PIN-related offense.
Penalty - Ksh. 2,000 per offence.
