Jameson whisky supplier wins Sh29m relief on KRA delays

The High Court has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to pay Sh29.4 million in tax refunds to Pernod Ricard Kenya after finding that the taxman failed to determine the company's refund applications within the 90 days required by law. The court dismissed KRA's appeal against a Tax Appeals Tribunal decision that found the authority's delayed response automatically validated the liquor firm's refund claims under the Tax Procedures Act. Pernod Ricard, which owns brands including Jameson, Absolut, and Chivas Regal, had applied for refunds on December 6, 2022.