Transporters halt cargo loading over KRA’s new electronic seal costs
The Kenya Transporters Association has told members to stop loading cargo that needs KRA's new electronic seals. It says the taxman is unfairly shifting customs monitoring costs onto truckers, and the Nation reports Mombasa port operations face disruption.
The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has suspended the loading of all cargo that requires the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) new electronic cargo seals. In a statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke on Wednesday, KTA told members to stop immediately any loading that involves user-owned multi-vendor Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) seals. On Thursday, the Daily Nation reported that Mombasa port operations face disruption as cargo transporters down tools. The dispute is about who pays. KTA says KRA has passed the cost of mandatory customs cargo monitoring to transporters. The association calls this unfair and commercially unsustainable. "The Kenya Transporters Association Ltd (KTA) strongly opposes the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) decision to transfer the cost of mandatory customs cargo monitoring to transporters," it said. KTA also told members not to buy or lease seals, or sign contracts with seal providers, until KRA approves a sustainable cost-recovery deal. According to the association, KRA has set up no way for transporters to recover the extra costs through sustainable tax terms.…
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