Kenya Government Levy New Taxes On Imported Second-Hand Garments

The Kenya government has protected the adjustment tax on imported second-hand garments. Kenya's Inland Revenue Department said the new tax was agreed by traders and the Inland Revenue Department at a meeting held in December 2011.

The tax on the importation of second-hand clothing has increased from the previous 1 million 100 thousand shilling / container to the current 1 million 900 thousand shilling / container.

Traders are currently complaining. tax revenue The growth is relatively high. They ask the IRS to cut taxes and protect their businesses.

Kenya's Inland Revenue Department said that the issue of high import tax on trade has been raised by Gikomba wholesalers before. This problem has been solved through a formal agreement.

The director of customs and Excise Department of Kenya said that Kenya tax bureau has always adopted Measures We should abolish the weakness of Taxation process and raise tax collection.

In a statement, Nagi said the Kenya tax bureau used second-hand clothing as a sensitive item for importers to underestimate.

Nam Mu said that an extensive market survey had been conducted. The survey confirmed that the second-hand clothing imported from Kenya was basically underestimated compared with the prevailing price of their supply market. Thus, in December 2011, at the meeting held with the Gikomba Wholesalers Association, a consensus was reached on the value of Customs assessment and the benchmark value of customs declarations.

The consensus was approved by a memorandum of understanding. formal Sure, a large number of second-hand clothing dealers have followed this advice. In some cases, tax increases may be increased, the statement said.