Prime CS Mudavadi urge KRA to boost revenue collection efforts
The Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has challenged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to boost revenue collection efforts and inspire confidence among taxpayers is part of inculcating voluntary compliance.
Mudavadi has said that the government has introduced radical measures to transform tax administration to achieve the full potential in revenue mobilization.
He challenged KRA to embrace professionalism and enhance efficiency and fairness.
He said the tax man must at all times ensure accountability and transparency for the government to meet its target in revenue collection.
“All nations depend on taxes to provide public services to citizens and sustain economic growth. Through taxes, we build and run hospitals, develop schools, pay teachers, deliver water, construct national transport networks, and provide national security, among other public necessities.” Mudavadi noted.
Mudavadi spoke while presiding over the graduation of 1, 405 Revenue Service Assistants (RSA) graduands who underwent paramilitary training at the recruits training college in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county.
“Developing effective and efficient revenue mobilisation measures is a significant in gauging the performance of Government. In-turn, it is an obligation for every citizen to pay their share of taxes.” Mudavadi added.
Recent statistics indicate that KRA has maintained an encouraging upward trajectory in revenue collection, after adopting business-friendly approaches.
It recorded a 6.7 per cent growth in the Financial Year 2022/2023 after collecting Ksh2.166 Trillion compared to Sh2.031 Trillion in the2021/2022 financial year.
“As the tax man you are expected to enforce tax compliance. But even as you engage in revenue collection and sealing leakages, you must also be respectful of the taxpayers. Understand the flow of their revenue streams and help them organise themselves to operate within the law. They are your valued patrons, not criminals.” Mudavadi added.
