Suspect charged for tax evasion worth 86 million
A trader was on Friday charged before Senior Principal Magistrate Hezron Nyaberi for evading payment of duty for goods with revenue implication of Sh86.4 million
Evans Otieno Onyange was charged with 12 counts of failure to submit tax returns contrary to section 94(2) of the Tax Procedures Act and 12 counts of failure to pay tax contrary to section 95 of the Tax Procedures Act for the years 2015 to 2017.
He is accused of omitting income from his returns and subsequently failing to pay taxes. Onyange has other cases involving goods prohibited by East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004 and funding of smuggling activities.
Onyango was arrested on November 14, 2019, after appearing in a different case at Winam Law Courts Kisumu following a warrant of arrest issued on November 5, 2019.
He pleaded not guilty to all counts and was released on a cash bail of Sh2 million or a bond of Sh5 million. The hearing is set for January 15, 2020.
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes in time and remain compliant with tax laws in order to avoid punitive enforcement measures including prosecution.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) remains committed to building taxpayers trust through facilitation to foster Compliance with Tax and Customs Legislation to continually improve service delivery and revenue collection.
KRA also endeavours to make the taxpaying experience better through the provision of a courteous and professional service.
