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Basic principles of taxing co-operatives Taxed on incomes from independent activities e.g. rent The basic notion underlying the new code of taxation is that a co-operative society is a body Corporate having its own existence, separate from that of its members. A co-operative society is, therefore, deemed to have its own income, regardless of the
Benefit Theory: Maintains that justice in taxation is secured by taking each citizen in proportion to the benefits he derives from the activity of the state.
Customs duty is the tax paid on goods imported through the ports of Kenya. The goods subjected to customs duty are specified in the first schedule of the Customs and Excise Act (Cap.472) Examples of such goods include: Machinery Motor vehicles Electronics Textiles Food commodities, etc. Excise duty is the tax imposed on goods manufactured
Refund of duty paid on imported goods The commissioner of customs and excise may refund duty paid on imported goods under the following circumstances: Where goods are returned to seller Re-assessment leads to lower duty Where goods are lost or destroyed in an accident while under customs control Where goods are used in production of
Reverse charge This refers to VAT charged on imported services. The VAT in this case is paid by the person importing the service since the provider of the service is outside the scope of VAT. The importer of the service also claims the tax paid as input tax.
Problems in achieving justice in taxation Recommendations: Distribution of taxation can be considered and treated as payment for public services and a payment equal to the cost of the services rendered. People can pay tax in proportion to benefits derived from the state activity. Sacrifice by the tax-payer should be taken into account. Problems experienced:
Import declaration form Import declaration form is a form supplied by the customs department for the importer to fill in order to ensure that: He declares/shows the goods he is importing, and that He indicates the correct value of the goods he is importing Show country of origin and destination Name/address of importer and exporter
Why accounting income is different from taxable income. Some income of capital nature e.g. capital gain is not taxable but it is part of accounting profits. Accounting profits are determined after deducting depreciation but from taxable income, we deduct capital allowances. Some accounting expenses are not allowable for tax purposes e.g. general provision for bad
Three circumstances under which CIT can send notices or raise assessments: A person has not submitted a return of income and the CIT considers that the person has income chargeable to tax for that years CIT considers that a person has been assessed or has assessed himself at a less amount in relation to income
Matters that are contained in a notice of assessment Notice to the taxpayer that he has been assessed under the Income Tax Act (ITA) Information to the taxpayer that he has a right to object to the notice of assessment Amount of tax assessed or loss to be carried forward Amount of relief available (in
