Excise Duty Refund Application

Price: KES 2,900

Excise duty is a tax imposed on excisable products manufactured in Kenya or imported into Kenya. A claim for refund must be made within 12 months from the earlier date when the tax became due and payable for any other case, or within the earlier of 3 years from the date of the sale of the goods/ services; or the purchaser becoming legally insolvent.

Excise duty refunds arises if it has been paid:

i. By a person on excisable goods manufactured in, or imported into Kenya and before the goods are consumed in Kenya the goods are: -

a) damaged or stolen during the voyage or transportation to Kenya; b) damaged or destroyed while subject to excise control; and c) returned by the buyer to the seller in accordance with the contract of sale.

ii. In respect of spirits or illuminating kerosene subsequently used by a manufacturer to manufacture unexcisable goods;

iii. On excisable goods/services which have become bad debts; and

iv. On the importation of excisable goods that have been subsequently exported.

v. Excise duty incurred in making sales to zero-rated buyers.

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