Businessman Humphrey Kariuki in a Nairobi court on September 26, 2019, during the mention of a case in which he is charged with deliberately failing to pay taxes. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
ASL says the closure of the company for the last six months has caused the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to lose over Sh1.2bn in tax.
ASL’s lawyer Cecil Miller disclosed that the company and Wow Beverages Limited were remitting Sh150m monthly to KRA in tax.
Alcohol manufacturer, Africa Spirits Limited (ASL), which is facing a Sh41bn tax evasion case alongside billionaire Humphrey Kariuki, has asked a Nairobi court to order taxman to re-open its Thika-based factory.
ASL says the closure of the company for the last six months has caused the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to lose over Sh1.2bn in tax.