This archive report was first published on 18 November 2021.
On November 18, 2021, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Githii Mburu announced the use of technology to monitor taxpayers, sparking a surge in tax compliance.
According to KRA Deputy Commissioner Grace Wandera, applications for compliance certificates rose by more than 60% in the week following the announcement.
Wandera praised Kenyans on Twitter and online content creators for conceptualizing witty content on KRA engagements with taxpayers, saying such posts positively influence tax compliance awareness.
“Within the confines of the law, we do apply social media scans among other technological tax compliance surveillance systems. This week, we have seen a more than 60% rise in the number of tax compliance certificates applications lodged on the online i-Tax platform,” Wandera said.
She added that the spike is commendable, as it means taxpayers are willing to comply, and KRA is at hand to provide the necessary support.
Notably, KRA collected Sh154.383 billion in revenue last month, exceeding its target of Sh142.285 billion.
