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Advisory Committee

Road Maintenance Levy Fund Act
means the Advisory Committee to be appointed under section 8A

Authority

Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
means the Kenya Revenue Authority established by section 3

Authority

VAT Act
Means the Kenya Revenue Authority established by the Kenya Revenue Authority Act (Cap. 469)

Board

Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
means the Board of Directors established by section 6

Cabinet Secretary

Road Maintenance Levy Fund Act
means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for Public Works and Housing or for Public Roads

Cabinet Secretary

VAT Act
Means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to finance

Chairman

Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
means the Chairman of the Board

Commissioner

Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
means a Commissioner appointed under section 13 (1)

Commissioner

VAT Act
Means the Commissioner-General appointed under the Kenya Revenue Authority Act (Cap. 469), or, with respect to powers or functions that have been delegated under that Act to another Commissioner,...

Company

VAT Act
Means a company as defined in the Companies Act (Cap. 486) or a corporate body formed under any other written law, including a foreign law, and includes any association, whether incorporated or...

Concessional loan

VAT Act
Means a loan with at least twenty-five percent grant element

Islamic finance arrangement

VAT Act
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Income Tax Act

Islamic finance return

VAT Act
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Income Tax Act

Minister

Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995
means the Minister for the time being responsible for Finance

Sukuk

VAT Act
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012

admission

Entertainments Tax Act
means admission as a spectator or one of an audience and includes an admission to a ball or dance

admission to an entertainment

Entertainments Tax Act
includes admission to a place in which the entertainment is held

aircraft

VAT Act
Includes every description of conveyance for the transport by air of human beings or goods

assessment

VAT Act
Means— (a) a self-assessment return submitted under section 45; (b) an assessment made by the Commissioner under section 45; or (c) an amended assessment under section 46

authorised officer

VAT Act
In relation to any provision of this Act, means any officer appointed under section 3 who has been authorised by the Commissioner to perform any functions under or in respect of that provision