Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a notice as reminder for the renewal of betting licenses for all licensed operators issued under 2024/2025 financial year. Their licenses are set to expire on the 30th of June 2025.
“The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) reminds all licensed betting and gaming firms that the current operating licences for the financial year 2024/2025 issued by the Betting Control & Licensing Board (BCLB) under the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act (BL&G Act) Cap. 131 are due to expire on June 30, 2025, pursuant to Section 9 of the BL&G Act. Clearance by KRA is a mandatory requirement for renewal of the licences by the BCLB. In this regard, all betting and gaming operators are encouraged to update their tax matters with KRA to avoid any inconveniences, ” said KRA in a recent public notice, a copy that was seen by iGaming AFRIKA.
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In line with that, KRA has recommended all operators to have their tax matters are updated to avoid any inconveniences during renewal.
To facilitate the clearance process and validate the tax compliance status, Kenya Revenue Authority will confirm the following in accordance with the Tax Procedures Act:
- Provision of a copy of the current CR12
- Upload company iTax profile with the current directors as per the CR12, the physical location of the company and the contact details
- Filed returns for all tax obligations and respective periods for both the company and its directors
- Settled tax liabilities for both the company and directors
- Provision for all requested records for ongoing tax audits and/or compliance checks
- Full access to systems for ongoing system audits as is necessary for the purpose of the audit
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificates (TCC) for both the company and directors
- Integration with KRA systems as per requirement and for purposes of daily tax remittances and data transmission.
- Integrated and approved company paybill numbers.
As directed, all relevant documents should be delivered at the Kenya Revenue Authority offices or shared to the official email addresses of the relationship managers.
