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But why introduce taxes on freehold land?  Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense.
freehold land is liable to rates. The reasoning is, you are benefitting in value increase even when you do nothing to improve your land e.g when govt constructs a road leading to your place
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,212 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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Lolest! wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense.
freehold land is liable to rates. The reasoning is, you are benefitting in value increase even when you do nothing to improve your land e.g when govt constructs a road leading to your place
None of the freeholds that I own are subject to even a cent in taxes legally/constitutionally and practically as far as I know. Even after the repeal of the old land and titles acts. I'm surprised we have not heard of any owners of freehold land in Kiambu headed to court to sue.
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MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
Rent and rates, ngombe na mbuzi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,212 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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shocks wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
Rent and rates, ngombe na mbuzi
You pay rents and/or rates on your agricultural freehold? 
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MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
They CANNOT tax freehold land. It is the owner's to hold free and clear of all authority. They have no remedy if the tax is not paid as they can never take posession of the land.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,212 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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jmbada wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
They CANNOT tax freehold land. It is the owner's to hold free and clear of all authority. They have no remedy if the tax is not paid as they can never take posession of the land.
It's crazy, man. As I said I am surprised we do not hear of anyone challenging this in court.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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MugundaMan wrote:shocks wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
Rent and rates, ngombe na mbuzi
You pay rents and/or rates on your agricultural freehold?
You are supposed to. Problem is that county governments and their predecessors the local authorities are not doing well on enforcement.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,212 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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Lolest! wrote:MugundaMan wrote:shocks wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
Rent and rates, ngombe na mbuzi
You pay rents and/or rates on your agricultural freehold?
You are supposed to. Problem is that county governments and their predecessors the local authorities are not doing well on enforcement.
Pray tell, under which law? Quote cap and section, please.
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jmbada wrote:MugundaMan wrote:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Kiambu-raises-land-rates-for-homeowners-by-300pc/4003142-4836346-ysqdpt/index.html
But why introduce taxes on freehold land? Is that even constitutional?
All the more reason for all of you Kiambu landholders to move to d-bowl Jameni. You guys are being skinned alive with crazy taxes that make no sense!
They CANNOT tax freehold land. It is the owner's to hold free and clear of all authority. They have no remedy if the tax is not paid as they can never take posession of the land.
No freehold does not mean that. GoK can actually take away your land and compensate you for it. Freehold only means you do not have a time limitation like you do in leashold like 99 year lease. You also do not pay land rent to GoK
The katiba you voted for is clear in Art 209(3) that a county may impose property rates(sorry if baba read for you). What the county needs to pass is the law to impose those rates like what kiambu has done. Surely if the county is grading the roads to your shamba you need to pay for those local services.
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