The National Treasury will no longer have powers to appoint a tax appeals tribunal, if the Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill, 2021 is passed by Parliament. Tribunal members must have met their tax obligations, have clean criminal record, and never adjudged bankrupt. “The books of account of the Tribunal shall be audited by the Auditor General in accordance with the Public Audit Act, 2015,” the bill reads. Kimunya (Kipipiri MP) said the purpose of the bill is to address challenges affecting the performance of the tax appeals tribunal to facilitate expedition of tax disputes. Salaries for the tribunal members will, however, be decided by the Treasury Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.

Source: The Star May 25, 2021 00:56 UTC