MPs have resolved they will not pay tax. Parliament has officially told Kenya Revenue Authority that MPs will not pay taxes on their allowances claiming the Constitution exempts them from doing so. The Parliamentary Service Commission chaired by House Speaker Kenneth Marende, declared that KRA demands for arrears of taxes as illegal. This comes amid fresh attempt by MPs to raise their salaries from 800 thousand to 1.1 million shillings, and award themselves a pension package of 90 thousands shillings a month if defeated at the polls next year.
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MPs Will Not Pay Tax