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Advisory Committee
means the Advisory Committee to be appointed under section 8A
Authority
means the Kenya Revenue Authority established by section 3
Authority
Means the Kenya Revenue Authority established by the Kenya Revenue Authority Act (Cap. 469)
Board
means the Board of Directors established by section 6
Cabinet Secretary
means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for Public Works and Housing or for Public Roads
Cabinet Secretary
Means the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to finance
Chairman
means the Chairman of the Board
Commissioner
means a Commissioner appointed under section 13 (1)
Commissioner
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
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
Means a loan with at least twenty-five percent grant element
Islamic finance arrangement
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Income Tax Act
Islamic finance return
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Income Tax Act
Minister
means the Minister for the time being responsible for Finance
Sukuk
Has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012
admission
means admission as a spectator or one of an audience and includes an admission to a ball or dance
admission to an entertainment
includes admission to a place in which the entertainment is held
aircraft
Includes every description of conveyance for the transport by air of human beings or goods
assessment
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
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