Kenya’s Court of Appeal Gives KRA 60 Days on US$7.7 Million Dubai Firm Tax Objection
Kenya · TAX Key Facts —Court ruling: Kenya’s Court of Appeal ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority to issue a substantive objection decision within 60 days in a tax dispute with Geo Chem Middle East. —Amount disputed: The tax demand at the centre of the case is approximately Sh1 billion, about US$7.7 million. —Judgment date: The […] The post Kenya’s Court of Appeal Gives KRA 60 Days on US$7.7…
Kenya's Court of Appeal has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to deliver a substantive decision on a Sh1 billion tax objection within 60 days, set to be reported on 17 August 2026. The ruling dismissed Geo Chem Middle East's appeal, which contested a KRA assessment of US$7.7 million. Section 51(11) of Kenya's Tax Procedures Act states that an objection is deemed allowed if KRA fails to provide a decision within 60 days of a validly lodged objection.
The 60-day clock only starts ticking after the validity of the objection has been conclusively resolved. Geo Chem, a Dubai-based firm, had contracted with the Kenya Bureau of Standards since 2009 to inspect petroleum products at Mombasa. The dispute arose from the 2021 KRA assessment, which was subsequently overturned after Geo Chem appealed the decision in June 2024.
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