Taxation of IT equipment
Listers, Does anyone know if tax is levied on used IT equipment - for this case Wireless Antennas? Pls let me know. Edith
Edith - Kenya has not signed the WTO Information Technology Agreement ([1]http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/inftec_e/inftec_e.htm) despite this agreement being there for over 15 years. The ITA provides for participating countries to completely eliminate duties and all levies on IT products covered by the Agreement. The ITA maintains a schedule, used internationally, that defines what is IT equipment. Without this schedule, it would be anyone's guess how tax authorities in Kenya determine what to tax and what not to tax. For example, a UPS which is integral to a computer given our unpredictable power, is taxed, which should not be the case. We have tried in the past to get the Government to sign this agreement. This is a major ICT public policy issue and perhaps the new Government will act. Waudo On Sat, May 18, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Edith Adera wrote: Listers, Does anyone know if tax is levied on used IT equipment – for this case Wireless Antennas? Pls let me know. Edith _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list [2]kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke [3]https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at [4]https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40 mailcan.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. References 1. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/inftec_e/inftec_e.htm 2. mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke 3. https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet 4. https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan....
Hi Edith, Wireless Antennas are classified as IT accessories same with switches, network cables and laptop bags all of which are taxable, also note that a PC monitor with a HDMI input port is also treated as an accessory and attracts duty and VAT. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Saturday, 18 May 2013, 22:57 Subject: [kictanet] Taxation of IT equipment Listers, Does anyone know if tax is levied on used IT equipment – for this case Wireless Antennas? Pls let me know. Edith _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
Thanks for this clarification Robert, much appreciated! From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: May 20, 2013 1:04 PM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Taxation of IT equipment Hi Edith, Wireless Antennas are classified as IT accessories same with switches, network cables and laptop bags all of which are taxable, also note that a PC monitor with a HDMI input port is also treated as an accessory and attracts duty and VAT. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca<mailto:eadera@idrc.ca>> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: Saturday, 18 May 2013, 22:57 Subject: [kictanet] Taxation of IT equipment Listers, Does anyone know if tax is levied on used IT equipment – for this case Wireless Antennas? Pls let me know. Edith _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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