Finance act 2013 kenya pdf

The value added tax act, chapter 476 of the laws of kenya 20 vat remission charitable organizations order 1999 the customs and excise act, chapter 472 of the laws of kenya 2000 the income tax act, chapter 470 of the laws of kenya 1989 the employment act of 2007, act no. It does not go through the act line by line, however. Microfinance in kenya consists of microfinance facilities and regulations in kenya which has been developing since the mid 1990s. Klrc has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the constitution. An act of parliament to amend and consolidate the law regulating the business of banking in kenya and for connected purposes. Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires affordability means that a the financial commitments to be incurred by a contracting authority. Minister means the cabinet secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance.

Amendment of section 68 of the uganda communications act, 20. Countygovernmentspublicfinancemanagementtransitionactno8of20. One major change introduced is the exemption of capital gains arising from the transfer of shares traded on any securities exchange licensed by the capital markets authority. The income tax department never asks for your pin numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts through email the income tax department appeals to taxpayers not to respond to such emails and not to share information relating to their credit card, bank and other financial accounts. Kenya revenue authority to be a collector of national government revenue. Financial control kenya law reform commission klrc. The finance act is an important act in india and the central government, through this act, gives effect to financial proposals at the beginning of every financial year. See section an act of parliament to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto enacted by the parliament of kenya, as followspart ipreliminary 1. This act may be cited as the banking act interpretation 2. Nairobi city county provisional collection of revenue act 20. This short title and act may be cited as the finance act, 2018, and shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as follows. Public officers ethics act, 20 roggkenya reporting. An act of parliament to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part i preliminary 1. This alert summarizes the key changes introduced via the finance act.

Section 12 of the value added tax act, 20, is amended in subsection 4 by inserting the words or a special. Finance act 2015 insight 3 preamble the finance act 2015 was signed by the president and gazetted on 15 september 2015. Islamic finance return has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the income tax act. The act applies to all the states and union territories of india unless specified otherwise. The finance act, 2017 amends laws relating to various taxes and duties. Public finance reforms in kenya 2 policy concerns kenya goes into elections in march 20. Repeal of section the value added tax act, 20 is amended by repealing section 41. The fees in respect of the mining act, 2003 prescribed in schedule 1 of the finance act, 20 are repealed. Republic of kenya kenya gazette supplement national assembly bills, 20 nairobi, 30th october, 20. The public procurement and asset disposal act, 2015. An act to impose and alter certain taxes, duties, levies, fees and to amend certain written laws relating to the collection and management of public revenues.

Short title this act may be cited as the public private partnerships act, 20. Press release on the draft kenya sovereign wealth fund bill 2019 and draft kenya sovereign wealth fund policy. Kenyas finance act, 2018 the act was assented into law by the president on. This part shall be read as one with the bank of tanzania act, hereinafter referred to as the principal act. Enacted by parliament of the united republic of tanzania.

These elections are a key milestone in the implementation of the constitution, and effectively the public financial management reforms. The value added tax act, 20 is amended by repealing section 40. Interpretation a i ii b i iii corporate, whether alone or with his associates or with act no. This alert summarizes the key changes introduced via the. Mpi july 2018 pdf public procurement regulatory authority ppra. An act of parliament to establish the central bank of kenya and to provide for the operation thereof. Number 37 of 2014 finance act 2014 irish statute book. The income tax act, chapter 470 of the laws of kenya 1989. This act may be cited as the microfinance act, 2006 and shall come into operation on such date a s the minister may, by notice in the gazette, appoint. The act now permits tax deductions for donations made to the kenya red cross. Financial regulation in kenya overseas development institute. Legislation was passed in 2006 with the micro finance act which became active in 2008.

Section 45oa amended application of crown entities act 2004 to nonlisted companies in which the crown is majority or sole shareholder 97. The principal act is amended in section 36 by deleting subsection l and substituting for it the following. Does the pfm act also say more about government debt. The objective of this act is to provide clear regulations on all procedural aspects and provisions relating to the income tax, valueadded tax vat, and excise duty, among other changes. Section 45m amended application of crown entities act 2004 to schedule 4 organisations 95. Microfinance act, 20 to provide for the registration, supervision and regulation of persons conducting microfinance business in zimbabwe. The finance act part 11 2015 amendment of the bank of tanzania act, cap. Finance act thefinance act,2014 arrangement ofsections 2014 1. The public officers ethics act is simply a list of dos and donts for public officers in kenya. The finance bill, 20 seeks to prescribe the rates of incometax on income liable to tax for the assessment year 2014. Short title this act may be cited as the agricultural finance corporation act, 1969. The tax appeals tribunal act provides that the tribunal can hear and. Highlightsofthe publicfinance managementact,2012presentedathealthconsultavemeeng,organisedbythe momsandmophshiltonhotelnairobi,kenya. This faq is intended as a guide through the public finance management act 2012.

It constitutes their code of conduct and more, like the obligation to file a declaration of wealth to uncover any suspected income and assets acquired corruptly. Current as of june 2019 download print version in pdf this section. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. The vat act, 20 has modified the manner in which vat is. See section 1 an act of parliament to amend the law relating to various taxes and duties and for matters incidental thereto enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part ipreliminary 1. All the amendments relating to income tax take effect on 1 january 2014. Environmental levyonused clothing, shoesandotherarticles. Section 44 of the value added tax act, 20 is amended by deleting subsections 2, 3, 4 and 5. I often read in the newspaper people fighting about whether kenya has too much debt. Kenyas cabinet secretary for finance gazetted the finance act, 2017 on 23 june 2017.

Section 45n amended exemptions from certain sections of crown entities act 2004 for schedule 4 organisations 96. Pfma public finance management act, 2015 roggkenya. Section 18a of the finance act has introduced a provision requiring that. Income tax act ita which has been in existence since 1974 by tabling an income tax bill in parliament in the next financial year commencing 1 july 2016. An act of parliament to establish an agricultural finance corporation and to prescribe its powers and duties act no. A microfinance institution within the meaning of the microfinance act, 2006 no.

Nairobi city county tax waivers administration act 20. The key policy concerns as the country begins to implement the constitution are the following. A new, modern income tax act is intended to complement the new tax legislation such as the excise duty act, the tax procedures act and the vat act, 20. Islamic finance arrangement has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the income tax act. Amendment of section 6 of finance act 2001 entry and search of premises.