@ Ann, I'm not very sure about the mandatory requirement for a limited company to have VAT cert. But there is a tax called turn-over tax (hope I got the name right) which is for smaller businesses (with < 5 million annual turnover). I think the tax is 5% of the turnover and that's the ONLY obligation; not VAT obligation, nothing else. I wonder why one would really want to get the VAT cert unless above the 5m category. Infact that's the requirement unless one insists. (wish I knew that then); there is so much to VAT and one should very much aware of that and if not necessary, wait for the business to get to that category and do with the turn-over tax option as per the requirement. On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Solomon Mburu<solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
As far as I know, a business in Kenya will need a VAT Certificate even if it has a PIN Certificate. Unless the law changed, VAT is a requisite for many businesses here in Kenya. As long a your business is registered as a Company Limited by either shares or guarantee, it must have a VAT certificate.
@ Ann, who told you this?
I know there are some guys from KRA on this forum and they can provide us with sufficient answers on this issue.
I also have a problem with getting a VAT certificate through KRA ITMS.
2009/6/29 bernard kioko <bernsoft@gmail.com>
I really want to see the answer to Ann's question! Was she answered by anyone?
On 6/29/09, ann mwaniki <ann_mwaniki@yahoo.com> wrote:
@ Gathanji, We have had the same problem for some time now, and we were finally informed that there is no VAT registration nowdays for businesses,that you can operate on PIN only, is that so?
Best Regards, Ann
--- On Sat, 6/27/09, Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Gathinji Mwangi <cgathinji@yahoo.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] VAT REGISTRATION To: Jediel.Miriti@kra.go.ke, Jediel.Miriti@kra.go.ke, "Richard kra" <Richard.Hadegu@kra.go.ke>, Callcentre@kra.go.ke, Callcentre@kra.go.ke Cc: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>, bidiiafrika@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 1:44 AM
Guys,
Please help me register for VAT for this company i have tried for over 2 months now without success.
COMPANY NAME: DIVERSE ICT LTD PIN : P051302486C
Attached find copy of the KRA PIN CERTFICATE
Kindly guide me on what i need to do.
With Kind Regards
Gathinji Charles +254710852974
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