The estate includes a house in Kilimani, some shares and a maturing fixed deposit, and the family has one pressing question: what will the taxman take? The answer in Kenya is less dramatic than in many countries, but costs and filings still matter. Is there inheritance tax in Kenya? Kenya does not levy a stand-alone … Read more
A shareholder wants out, an investor wants in, or one founder is buying another’s stake. Transferring shares in a private company is routine, but the steps interlock: the constitution controls the process, the company’s registers give effect to it, and the tax and registry consequences follow in sequence. Order matters, and shortcuts surface later as … Read more
The transfer has been signed, the seller is pressing for lodgement, and the documents cannot be registered until stamp duty is assessed and paid. Stamp duty is a frequent point of delay, and of avoidable expense, in Kenyan property transactions. What is stamp duty and when is it payable? Stamp duty is a tax on … Read more
You have budgeted for the purchase price, only to discover that the money leaving your account is noticeably larger. Stamp duty, legal fees, registration charges and clearance certificates all sit between an accepted offer and a registered title, and they are worth understanding before you sign anything. How much does conveyancing cost in Nairobi? Advocates’ … Read more
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