Mr Omtatah and Cotu in their suits argue that the National Treasury, ERC and KRA have defied Parliament’s intentions in levying the VAT, which lawmakers voted to suspend until September 2020. Justice Enoch Chacha Mwita ordered Cotu and Mr Omtatah to furnish the National Treasury, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Attorney-General with their suit papers and return before him on Monday next week. Mr Omtatah and Cotu in their suits argue that the National Treasury, ERC and KRA have defied Parliament’s intentions in levying the VAT, which lawmakers voted to suspend until September 2020. Cotu, through lawyer Okweh Achiando, argues that taxpayers may not be able to recover the amounts already collected. Mr Omtatah added that Parliament’s intention was clear in voting for the suspension of the new levy.

Source: Daily Nation September 04, 2018 18:00 UTC