The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected a record Sh220.6 billion in tax revenue in June 2023, setting a new historical high in monthly tax collections after breaching the Sh203.8 billion collected in June 2022.
The taxman says that the performance in the last month of the financial year 2022/23 was driven by exchequer releases that saw the authority realise strong conversions, notably from public sector Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
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