By CHARLES MWANIKI More by this AuthorThe Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has once again put on notice drinking water vendors who have not been collecting and remitting excise duty, as the agency races to fill its collection target in an economy negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. KRA said in a notice dated July 17 that it has noted cases of water refillers who are not licensed and who are not charging, and remitting excise duty as required by the law. This is the second time in just over seven months that the taxman is threatening action on those selling drinking water without charging excise. The excise duty on bottled water stands at Sh5.47 per litre. AdvertisementSEAL LOOPHOLESAlso targeted are the companies that supply drinking water to household dispensers, which largely use reusable bottles.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2020 15:00 UTC