KRA launches new tax evasion crackdown on Airbnb hosts
Nairobi City MCAs have passed a motion calling for the county’s regulation of short-term rentals, including Airbnbs, which will include installation of CCTvs as well as a more rigorous assessment before licensing.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has written to Airbnb, the online marketplace for short and long-term homestays, to request transaction data covering the period January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, as it narrows down on Kenyan hosts who have been evading taxes.
Airbnb Ireland UC which serves as the data controller for the personal data of all users of Airbnb Kenya has revealed the demand from the tax man with the disclosures expected to identify hosts and details of their earnings on the platform.
