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Income Tax Act (cap 470)

: KENYA



Chapter 4

Withholding Tax Exemptions in Kenya (s.10 /s.35(1)&(3))

  • The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt from the provisions of s.35(3) any payment or class of payments made by any person or class of persons resident or having a permanent establishment in Kenya. (s.35(7))

  • The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or add to the Fourth Schedule in respect of financial institutions resident or having a permanent establishment in Kenya. (s.35(8))

  • Payments to a non resident foreign company by its Kenyan branch is not deemed to be accrued or derived in Kenya and withholding tax does not apply.(s.10(1))

  • Interest paid to a financial institution specified in the Fourth Schedule which is resident or which has a permanent establishment in Kenya.(s.35(3b))

  • The income of any person from any management or professional fee, royalty or interest when the Minister certifies that it is required to be paid free of tax by the terms of an agreement to which the Government is a party either as principal or guarantor and that it is in the public interest that such income shall be exempt from tax.(para.11 First Schedule)


Payments Not Subject to Withholding Tax(s.35(1))

  • Payments for goods

  • Advertising services

  • Cleaning services

  • Security services

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