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Tax Justice Network Africa and Katiba Institute Seek Overturn of 10 Kenyan Tax Treaties

28 September 2020

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Treaty Development

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Kenya-India-Iran-Kuwait-Mauritius-Netherlands-Qatar-Seychelles-South Africa-Korea, Rep of-Untd A Emirates

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) has issued a release announcing that together with the Katiba Institute (KI), it has filed a constitutional petition concerning Kenya's tax treaties (DTAs) with India, Iran, Kuwait, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Qatar, Seychelles, South Africa, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. According to a related video from the TJNA, the TJNA and KI are undertaking public interest litigation asking that: The high court overturns the decisions by Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (Treasury) to enter the 10 DTAs; The high court declare the powers of CS Treasury to...