KRA inapendekeza kufuta kiwango cha usajili wa VAT kwa biashara zote

Mamlaka ya Mapato ya Kenya (KRA) inapanga mabadiliko makubwa katika Sheria ya VAT ili kufuta kiwango cha mapato ya Ksh5 milioni kwa usajili wa VAT. Hii itawapa wajibu biashara zote, ikiwa ni pamoja na wafanyabiashara wadogo, kutoa VAT ya asilimia 16 na kuipeleka kwa KRA kila mwezi. KRA inasema hii itapanua msingi wa kodi na kuongeza mapato kutoka Ksh653 bilioni hadi zaidi ya Ksh1 trilioni.

KRA inataka kubadilisha kifungu cha 34 (1a) cha Sheria ya VAT ili kufuta kikomo cha mapato ya Ksh5 milioni kwa usajili wa VAT, na kuifanya iwe sifuri. Hii itamaanisha biashara zote zitakuwa wakala wa VAT, ikiwa ni pamoja na wauzaji wadogo wa simu za mkononi, vinywaji baridi, maji ya chupa, vitu vya urembo, vitafunio, gesi ya kupikia na bidhaa za mafuta. Watoa huduma kama wataalam watakuwa na wajibu pia wa kujumuisha VAT ya 16% katika ada zao. KRA inasema hii itashughulikia pengo la kukusanya VAT la asilimia 38 na kuongeza mapato. Hata hivyo, inatarajiwa kusababisha ongezeko la bei kwani wafanyabiashara watabadilisha mzigo huu kwa watumiaji. Hapo awali, VAT ya 16% ilikuwa kwa biashara zenye mapato ya Ksh5 milioni au zaidi kwa mwaka, na biashara ndogo zikiweza kusajili kwa hiari. Pendekezo hili linapingana na Mswada wa Fedha wa 2024 na majadiliano ya 2025/2026 yaliyopendekeza kuongeza kiwango hadi Ksh8 milioni ili kupunguza mzigo wa kufuata sheria. KRA inasisitiza kuwa hatua hii itaimarisha ukusanyaji wa mapato, lakini kuna wasiwasi kuwa inaweza kuzuia ukuaji wa biashara ndogo na kuwafukuza wengine nje ya soko.

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