NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 – Google has asked sellers of goods and services in Kenya to submit the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA’s) Pin ahead of roll out of a 16 percent value added tax (VAT).
The tech firm has asked users to upload their pins on their Google’s payments profile.
“Please update your Kenya PIN number in your Google payments profile. Once updated, you should start seeing the PIN number on your Google invoices,” it added.
“We recommend providing your PIN number as soon as possible to ensure our invoice includes this information.”
Those who fail to update their profiles will encounter problems with invoice validity, it said.
“Failure to provide your PIN number by February 1, 2023 may cause issues with invoice validity and possible implications for recovery of VAT costs, if you are entitled to reclaim,” it said.
The announcement comes ahead of the introduction of a 16 percent value added tax (VAT) on all taxable goods and services in Kenya, on the platform.
The tech-firm announced it will start to collect taxes on behalf of the National Government from February 1 2023, increasing costs of products and services costs.
This comes after the Government introduced VAT (Digital Marketplace Supply) (Amendment) Regulation 2022.
“Due to new tax legislation in Kenya, starting February 1, 2023, Google will be required to charge a 16% tax on all taxable goods and services,” Google said in a statement.
