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Audit triggers
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| Citation | Industry | Audit Point / Trigger | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal E546 of 2023) [2024] KETAT 1247 (KLR) (Civ) (9 August 2024) (Judgment) | Variances between the Income tax return and the VAT return and between imports declared and those actually imported. Bank credits that had not been declared for tax purposes. | View Summary | |
| Sketchers Design Promoters Limited v Commissioner of Legal Services & Board Coordination (Tax Appeal E501 of 2023) [2024] KETAT 1248 (KLR) (9 August 2024) (Judgment) | Outdoor advertising, corporate branding, design, printing and advertising. | Variances between the Income tax and VAT returns for the period 2017 to 2021. | View Summary |
| Green Mango Investment Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal E100 of 2023) [2024] KETAT 1253 (KLR) (9 August 2024) (Judgment) | The Appellant is a company incorporated in Mauritius and acts as a holding company for its subsidiaries and affiliates in Africa and India. | Residency based on Place of effective management | View Summary |
| Chloride Exide Kenya Limited v Commissioner of Customs & Border Control (Tax Appeal E589 of 2023) [2024] KETAT 1254 (KLR) (9 August 2024) (Judgment) | installation of solar water heating systems, backup systems and distribution of automotive batteries. | HS Code Classification | View Summary |
| Shivai Hardware Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tribunal Appeal E331 of 2023) [2024] KETAT 1258 (KLR) (9 August 2024) (Judgment) | Hardware | The Respondent stated that it conducted an audit of the Appellant and assessed it for Value Added Tax (VAT) of Kshs. 689,668.96 for the period of October 2021 based on unsupported VAT input claims from Gempro Kenya Trading in October 2021. | View Summary |
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