i am really frustrated, i have built up my shop over the last 10 years through sheer hard work and sweat and today i had to part with kshs 35k to a kra inspector for a 15 minute compliance check. with the current economy it takes me over a month to earn the 35k at times and this thief made it in no time! my fault? apparently my etr machine use was not proper! i issue a etr with all sales and keep z reports properly because i fear kra people. but after the kra guy checked everything and could not find a fault he told me to give some tkk and he would overlook things. i told him that nothing doing my business was comlpliant and i would not pay a single cent as it is theft and i cant afford it! in response he removed a "intention to prosecute" kra form, and filled it saying i had contravened section 7, paragraph 6 of vat act and would need to appear for a hearing next week at kra offices. he said o was not issuing proper etr receipts and the fine for my offense was 500k and it was my choice to give him 50k or pay full fine. after much consultation with my fellow shop owners i was advised to negotiate and pay otherwise it could become a big thing as this people have powers and they can gang up at me at hearing. i negotiated payment to 35k but it really pained me to give it to him. it was my hard work for 2 months. please advise if there is anything we can do to prevent this extortion from kra?

pops...post his name here. i promise you it will pain him more than it pains you now. Go to tweeter do the same thing. you don't have to give your details...Just the story and his name...let him sweat instead.

Ama unyamaze ukae vivyo hivyo.

Really sad but pops expose him here..

josiah i thought u are saved.. sasa hi maneno ya karumanzila inatokea wapi..

Pops if u can send njiraini an email with ur complaint and see how fast the guy will be roasted..
am sure kuna mtu hapa wazua anaweza pata email add yake..

@pops, if i were in your position i wouldnt have parted with the 35k in the instance rather i would have taken my chances at the kra hearing if all my dealings are tax compliant because at a hearing every detail for and against you will be scrutinized and the officer involved would have been left with mud on his face