Kenya’s policy direction on gold and other precious metals is clear: more value should be added before minerals leave the country. For refiners, aggregators and exporters, that policy translates into permits, customs controls and records that must be right before a consignment moves. That direction of travel matters to anyone building a refining business in … Read more
Profits earned in Kenya are meant to leave Kenya eventually , that is the point of investing. Moving money out works smoothly when the tax and banking steps are done in the right order, and awkwardly when they are not. Can investment proceeds be sent out of Kenya? Yes, subject to tax compliance and the … Read more
The estate includes a house in Kilimani, some shares and a maturing fixed deposit, and the family has one pressing question: what will the taxman take? The answer in Kenya is less dramatic than in many countries , but costs and filings still matter. Is there inheritance tax in Kenya? Kenya does not levy a … Read more
A seller agrees on a price, the buyer’s advocate sends the completion checklist, and one line reads: capital gains tax. Many sellers meet the tax for the first time at the point of sale, when the timetable allows little room for surprises. Understanding what the tax covers, and when it falls due, helps sellers plan … Read more
Most guidance on Kenyan trusts stops at registration. But a registered trust is a living structure: trustees hold property, money moves, beneficiaries grow up and trustees themselves change. What keeps a trust healthy year to year is unglamorous administration, and it is the absence of that administration , not the original drafting , that produces … Read more
The transfer has been signed, the seller is pressing for lodgement, and the documents cannot be registered until stamp duty is assessed and paid. Stamp duty is a frequent point of delay, and of avoidable expense, in Kenyan property transactions. What is stamp duty and when is it payable? Stamp duty is a tax on … Read more
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