BY NT REPORTER.
A businessman dealing in supplies of general merchandise has been charged with tax fraud amounting to over Sh61 million.
John Githua Njogu appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi and pleaded not guilty to several charges relating to tax evasion.
Githua is accused that on or before June 30, this year jointly with others not before court, without reasonable cause, omitted from income taxes for the income year 2014 sales amounting to Sh33,284,031.
Kenya Revenue Authority further that on or before June 30, 2015 jointly with others not before court, Githua omitted to pay income tax returns submitted to the commissioner of domestic taxes for the year of income 2013 for sales amounting to Sh33,410,802.
He is accused that on or before December 31, 2014 jointly with others not court, he deliberately failed to pay income tax amounting to Sh8,4575,741 for the income period 2014 payable to the commissioner domestic taxes by the due date.
Githua is also charged jointly with others not before court, deliberately failed to pay Value Added Tax amounting to Sh5,283,898 million for the accounting period 2014 payable to the Commissioner Domestic Taxes by the due date.
The court order that he be released upon posting a bond of 1 million or alternative cash bail of 500,000.
The case will be heard on December 4.
