The President of the Republic of Kenya issued directives on various proposed tax and fiscal measures to help cushion taxpayers against the economic impact of the effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak. Following this the Tax Law Amendment Bill 2020 was drafted and is set to be tabled in Parliament before it is assented into law.

As outlined on the TLA Bill 2020 the provisions shall be effective on the date of assent of the bill. These alert analyses various measures outlined in the bill, their effective date and the impact of these provisions