If you post lavish lifestyle on social media, KRA is coming for you – The Star

If you are a Kenyan who posts lavish lifestyle on Facebook, Instagram, snapchat and even Twitter, be wary of the tax man.Kenya Revenue Authority commissioner Githii Mburu now says they will check if your lifestyle matches your taxes.“In the social media, we have some people posting some nice things. You would see some posting nice shoes, nice houses, cars taking their families to nice places,” Mburu told Business Daily during an interview.“Here we are not sleeping, when we see those, we see taxes.”He said they have officers who focus on smoking out tax cheats through various social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, snapchat and Twitter.“Our officers have gadgets. When they see a big car passing, they key in the number plates to check. We are working exceptionally hard,” he said.This will be a big blow for socialites who occasionally post every single activity they engage in during vacations or even working hours. It is reported that Kenya alone could be losing hundreds of billions in lost tax revenue arising out of tax evasion schemes annually.Last week, KRA said it collected Sh154.38 billion during the month of October, against its target of Sh142.285 billion.Mburu said the authority recorded impressive performance…
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