Progress

Current status
revoked
27 Dec 2024 revoked
31 Dec 2022 in force
14 Dec 2022 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 Dec 2024
revoked

Government of Kenya implemented Significant Economic Presence Tax under the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act repealing previous Digital Service Tax

On 27 December 2024, the Government of Kenya repealed the Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations, 2020, and replaced them with the Significant Economic Presence (SEP) Tax. The Digital Service Tax (DST), which imposed a 1.5% levy on the gross t…

Source
Event type order
Action type termination
Government branch executive
Government body central government
31 Dec 2022
in force

Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) revising Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations entered into force

On 31 December 2023, the 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) revising the Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations, 2020 entered into force. The revised regulations cite the Tax Procedures Act as Cap. 469B in sections related to t…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Dec 2022
adopted

Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) revising Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations was adopted

On 14 December 2023, the 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) revising the Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations, 2020 was adopted. The revised regulations cite the Tax Procedures Act as Cap. 469B in sections related to the appoi…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government