This archive report was first published on 23 April 2020.
On April 23, 2020, the High Court in Nairobi made a ruling in favor of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a case filed by Choppies Enterprises Limited (Choppies) seeking to unfreeze their bank accounts pending resolution of an ongoing tax dispute.
Choppies, a retail supermarket chain with origins in Botswana, had filed an application in court under Certificate of Urgency seeking to unfreeze their accounts. However, the court found that KRA was right in freezing Choppies' bank accounts to secure the disputed taxes.
The court further held that KRA had provided undisputed evidence that Choppies was disposing off its assets and winding up business in Kenya. Choppies was faulted for not disclosing their financial position, and the court ordered them to provide security for taxes to be found due and payable to KRA.
The court gave Choppies and KRA 14 days to explore an amicable settlement of the tax dispute.
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