Thematic Areas
The Kenya Revenue Authority has identified key areas to innovate on.
Revenue Enhancing Innovation
Process Innovation
Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external business processes through implementation of new or improved internal and service delivery processes.
KRA is redesigning its service delivery model and anchoring it around developing solutions that meet specific customer needs.
Identifying and implementing innovative ideas to realise and exceed revenue targets through expanding tax base, improving compliance and reducing overall cost of collection while improving quality of operations and services.
Idealthon Guidelines for Submitting Ideas.
'Tax Idealthon' is a tax research competition organised by The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) designed to encourage researchers, tax officials, accountants, lawyers, and tax practitioners to identify problems or challenges faced by the Kenyan tax administration and propose innovative solutions. These will help KRA with a pool of innovative ideas and proposals that will assist it make informed decisions.
KRA has been having challenges in tax base expansion. Currently there are approximately 6 million active taxpayers under various tax heads as compared to an active adult population of over 20 million people.
Kenya's annual budget has been on an upward trend, exerting pressure on KRA to meet its target to adequately fund government's development agenda and achieve Kenya's Vison 2030. KRA is therefore prioritizing innovation and exploring approaches and suggestions for enhancing its tax administration portfolio to help it to, not only exceed its revenue collection target, but also do so in an effective, efficient and economical way.
KRA's 8th Corporate plan which runs for three years from the FY 2020/2021 to FY 2023/2024 has highlighted the following key areas of concentration to help the Authority achieve it's strategic objectives: Improved Tax Compliance, Increased Customer Satisfaction, Improved Organisational Effectiveness and Enhanced Staff Productivity.
The Tax Idealthon provides an opportunity for various stakeholders in revenue administration, including researchers, tax practitioners, sector players, and academia to participate in the achievement of the 8th Corporate Plan aspirations by presenting their ideas and recommendation on solutions for these and other tax challenges faced by KRA and Africa tax administrations. The Idealthon also sets out to promote and enhance evidence-based tax administration best practice in Kenya, and create a platform for tax policymakers and tax administration officials to collaborate on improving tax policy decisions that will positively enhance Domestic Revenue Mobilisation.
The inaugural Tax Idealthon will be anchored on the theme 'The Role of Tax in Supporting Sustainable Economic Growth, Investment and Trade' with focus on the following areas:
Interested authors register and submit their ideas on this platform. For all submissions, authors will be required to write an accompanying cover letter with the following details:
NB: .docx/.pdf file formats are accepted.
1. Eligibility
The Tax Idealthon is open to Kenyan researchers, tax officials, academics, accountants, legal practitioners, tax practitioners, and students.
2. Terms and Conditions
3. Formatting Guidelines
The research paper must conform to the following standard structure or outline:
The following specifications must be followed:
Essays that fail to follow these requirements will be automatically disqualified.
4. Review Process & Evaluation
The research papers will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria:
5. Timelines:
We expect submission of papers in the iNNOVATE platform by 28th February, 2022.
5. Prizes and Awards:
6. Publishing
The winning ideas and papers will be published in the African Tax and Customs Review an international quarterly journal and ICPAK's Journal "The Accountant".
7. Contact Persons
For any further queries, please contact:
Terms and Conditions for Submitting Ideas/Innovations.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) invites submission of innovative ideas and concepts on the iNNOVATE portal. By submitting an Idea on iNNOVATE, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. KRA reserves the right to modify the Terms and Conditions at any time effective upon the date of posting any changes on our portal: https://innovation.kra.go.ke. Any violation of these Terms and Conditions will result in the suspension or termination of your right to access and use of iNNOVATE and its contents.
Access and use of iNNOVATE is through http://innovation.kra.go.ke In order to use iNNOVATE, you are required to register and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Registration requires providing your personal details including Name, Email, Mobile Number and National ID. Use of iNNOVATE is available only to persons who have attained the majority age of eighteen (18) years.
Upon registration you will be required to login in order to submit your idea. On submission, your idea will be screened for suitability in accordance to a criteria defined by KRA after which your submission will be accepted or rejected. Notification on whether your idea was accepted or rejected will be through your registered email. KRA has no obligation to give reasons for the acceptance or declination of any ideas submitted. On submission of your idea, KRA Innovation Team will take your idea through several stages to ascertain its viability.
By submitting an Idea, you acknowledge that you are the sole originator of the submitted Idea. KRA requires that you take the necessary measures to protect your idea/concept/prototype before submitting on iNNOVATE. Local protection can be done through the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI): http://www.kipi.go.ke . International/Global protection can be done at World Intellectual Property Organization. We urge you to provide details of the same and copies of the documentation alongside with your submission. Any idea that is submitted without protection is at your own risk.
You recognize that KRA is constantly working on ideas and concepts to improve its processes or product offerings. Accordingly, you acknowledge that KRA may already have conceived similar ideas, which may be under internal development. Similarly, you understand and acknowledge that others may have already submitted identical or similar ideas to KRA. Therefore, you declare and waive any right in the future to make or lodge any claims against KRA on the basis of alleged copying or infringement of your idea and any materials previously accepted or used by KRA.
All Submissions on or through iNNOVATE are on a non-confidential basis unless otherwise agreed in writing. The use of iNNOVATE does not establish any non-disclosure agreement between KRA and the user. The user agrees to notify KRA if and when s/he has disclosed or made presented the submitted ideas to third parties and intends to disclose or make available such ideas to third parties in future.
You declare to KRA that you are the genuine creator of the idea and the owner of all intellectual property rights comprised in the submission (if any) and where applicable possess all the necessary rights and permissions to submit the idea to KRA and that your submission does not breach the rights of any third party or any applicable law. By submitting the idea through iNNOVATE, KRA shall obtain a free, irrevocable, licensable, non-exclusive right of use of the submitted ideas and concepts that is unrestricted in terms of time, place and content.
You also affirm that no claim of violation of any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights pertaining to the idea has been threatened or asserted, nor is a claim for such violation pending against you or any of your agents, or to the best of your knowledge, any entity from which you have acquired such rights. Any use of KRA's intellectual property in the submitted idea does not insinuate a waiver of any rights regarding the ownership and use of the intellectual property.
iNNOVATE portal shall be used to present one's own ideas. The user shall only upload content for which s/he holds the exclusive rights of use and/or has been granted the respective approval by the holder of the rights. Furthermore, the user shall be responsible for compliance with any confidentiality obligations vis-a-vis third parties. KRA is not obliged to check whether uploaded ideas violate the rights of third parties. If a user who submitted an idea learns at a later point in time that the upload constitutes a violation of rights, s/he shall inform KRA without delay.
You understand and accept that KRA is under no obligation to compensate you for the submission of the idea. The use of iNNOVATE does not establish any relationship or contract for services between the user and KRA. KRA's receipt of your submission does not imply any promise to pay or compensate you for your submission.
By submitting your idea to iNNOVATE, you give KRA, the right to use the idea or materials submitted for purposes of assessing its feasibility and determining its progression in the innovation phase. Such use by KRA shall not be considered an infringement of your rights or that of any third party or give rise to any claim based on such alleged violation. KRA may choose to discuss any idea submitted, such discussion shall be on unequivocal definitive terms of agreement as KRA may in its discretion determine. Implementation of the ideas submitted will be at the sole discretion of KRA as approved by Innovation TEAM.
You are entirely responsible for all content that you upload, post, transmit, or otherwise make available on iNNOVATE. Moreover, you agree that you will not upload, post or transmit any content that: Does not conform to the permissible uses outlined in the Terms and Conditions of iNNOVATE
Comprises an advertisement, spam or junk mail, pyramid scheme or any other form of unauthorized solicitation. Provides confidential and/or non- public information about KRA or any other organisation or person without consent and approval. Interferes with or disrupts KRA's network, software or servers, or contravenes any processes, requirements, policies or regulations of networks connected to KRA's website. Falsely states or otherwise misrepresents affiliation with a person or entity, or Impersonates any person or entity. Encourages or suggests illegal activity; or Violates any local, state, national or international law
You hereby release and hold harmless KRA, its employee, members of the public and other stakeholders to any claims, damages, costs, losses and expenses including legal fees due to or arising out of the content you submit, post, transmit or make available through iNNOVATE.
All and any disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement shall be decided according to the Laws of Kenya. KRA reserves the right to change or discontinue iNNOVATE at any time. Rights and obligations established before the change or discontinuation continue to apply unchanged. This terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Kenya and its validity, construction and enforceability shall be governed pursuant to the substantive laws of Kenya. The parties agree that all legal proceedings in connection with the construction, interpretation, enforcement, breach or violation of this agreement shall be referred to arbitration by the Kenya Revenue Revenue Authority's Alternatetive Dispute Resolution, in accordance with the provisions of the arbitration act, 1995 and or any other statutory modifications made thereto.
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