Impact Of The Tax Laws (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2020 - Tax
The Tax Laws (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2020 (the Bill) has been gazetted with the view of making changes to various tax laws as discussed further below. Once enacted, the Bill shall come into force on 1 January 2021. However, we note that the National Assembly is currently in recess up to 8 February 2021 and it is therefore unclear whether it will be reconvened earlier to pass the Bill and have it in force by 1 January 2021. Amendments to the Income Tax Act, Chapter 470, Laws of Kenya (the ITA) 1. Clarity on the Provisions on Minimum Tax The Finance Act, 2020 amended the ITA to the effect of