They also don't pay zilch in taxes, why should we the 20% bear the burden for the 80%

Please explain the tax part. I see tax deduction on my grandma's tea crop monthly payment slip.

The only tax you must pay is income tax, the other indirect taxes you can choose to pay or avoid. I mean PAYE on their incomes which in some cases are quite substantial.

No, PAYE is for every individual with an income

hapo sijaelewa, how does a landlord pay paye

I agree, rural areas have majority poor folks, lakini there are always some well off guys.

But even more urgent for govt should be to net the businessmen and people in the informal sector, they make soo much more than employed people but pay no taxes.

I am talking about that landlord/slumlord, that Gikomba trader, matatu owner, that guy delivering cabbages with a canter to marikiti, those largescale farmers in Kitale, Narok etc, those tea farmers in central etc. they are all there and contribute zilch to the economy in the form of taxes.

But after all that their 'net' income is not subjected to tax like other formal organization and those who are in formal employment.

Uhuraila get their way in parliament.

Eti Kenyans will demand accountability.
Kenyans are easily persuaded by appeals to tribalism. The tribal leaders have been stealing for 55 years and you haven't held them accountable because they have convinced you that the other tribe is the bigger enemy.

Ok let me simplify it for you.

The tax on net income in Kenya is 30% regardless of source.

If you are employed, the employer deducts PAYE (meaning Pay as you earn).

Now if you are in business (or self employed)(be it rental income, matatu income, consultancy, farming etc), you are ideally supposed to self assess and remit taxes at the same max 30%.

The govt introduces such measure as advance tax for commercial vehicles to try and capture the taxes as much as possible in the most cost effective way, but such are not final taxes, as a matatu owner, you are still required to declare your net income from the Matatu business at end of year, calculate tax thereof, net off the advance tax already paid and then pay the difference if any.

If you are running your business through a company then you have to separate your income if your company employs you from company income and pay tax on the 2 entities separately.

I hope i have helped you.