The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will, from August 1, introduce a new independent unit to handle customs-related tax disputes, including objections to Post Clearance Audit (PCA) notices.
The move is aimed at enhancing fairness and transparency in the resolution of disputes between importers and the taxman.
Customs and Border Control disputes - including issues like tariff valuations, exemptions, and bonds - will now be reviewed by the Independent Review of Objections (IRO) and Technical Review Unit (TRU).
According to KRA, this new approach is in line with Gazette Notice No. 1036 and the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.
