NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – KRA has surpassed the customs revenue collection target by Sh8.12 billion to Sh82.6 billion in January 2025, boosted by reforms, including the establishment of the Centralized Release Operations.
Initially, the taxman expected to raise Sh74.44 billion. Customs are taxes imposed on imported goods.
“Under this new process, release officers are stationed at a centralized location and allocated customs declarations randomly for release,” KRA said in a statement.
“This approach has significantly resulted to a more objective release process: managing risks and improving revenue mobilization efforts.”
KRA also links improved earnings to a strong performance in non-petroleum taxes of 11.6 percent in the review period.
Petroleum taxes also had a strong performance, registering a growth of 55.9 percent against the same period last year.
“This growth in Petroleum taxes was largely driven by a 6.6% increase overall oil volumes, with a significant growth in petrol (89.7%) and diesel (65.0%) resulting in above-target performance across various tax heads, including VAT oil, excise duty oils, and fuel levies (PDL, RML, PRL, and RDL).”
“These results reflect the ongoing commitment by KRA to improve revenue mobilization efforts and ensure that revenue targets are consistently met, contributing to the growth and stability of the nation’s economy.”
