All churches can get off financial reliance from their members if they can consider investing in education, health, real estates and hospitality industries. Three churches in Kenya have made it to the Kenya Revenue Authority’s top taxpayer’s list as their businesses sail above annual returns of between Sh350 million and Sh1 billion. Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC), Seventh Day Adventist Church and Coptic Orthodox Church have made their way to the league of Kenya National Union of Teachers and construction companies’ income bracket at KRA. Religious groups are required to file their annual returns but the Non-Governmental Organisations and Co-ordination Act exempts them from paying many taxes. Interestingly, the Catholic Church in Kenya has not found its way to this league despite its overwhelming membership.

Source: Standard Digital July 12, 2017 10:41 UTC