President Uhuru Kenyatta awards Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob
Collymore (right) as the best overall taxpayer during the 2014
Taxpayers' Week Awards at Kenyatta International Convention Centre on
October 21, 2014. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Safaricom has for the seventh consecutive year emerged the
country’s best overall taxpayer, according to the Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA).
The telecommunications firm was on
Tuesday feted at KRA’s annual taxpayers' ceremony that awards leading
taxpayers in various categories.
The Kenya Revenue
Authority said Safaricom was recognised for its active role in
charitable activities and life-changing innovations besides following
the required tax regulations.
“The taxpayer has
revolutionised the way of living and dong business through various
innovations,” said Alice Owuor, the Commissioner for Domestic Taxes — small and medium taxpayers.
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The
Teachers Service Commission emerged second best overall, edging out
East African Breweries Limited (EABL), which was second best last year
in the ranking that is in its 11th year now.
The
Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government was
declared the second runners-up overall due to the presence of its staff — who include the uniformed forces — in virtually all corners of the country.
Other
top 10 taxpayers include the Ministry of Health, Barclays Bank,
Standard Chartered Bank, Equity Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank and East
African Breweries in that order.
KRA
Commissioner-General John Njiraini said the best-performing taxpayers
were recognised not for only contributing the highest revenue, but also
following the required tax regulations.
Other categories included the regional award, which was taken by the counties of Kisii, Embu, Nyeri and Nakuru.
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