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Section 132

Personal identification numbers. 


8of 1991, s.73
(1)Every person whose income is chargeable to tax under this Act shall have a personal identification number, which shall be produced when required under the rules prescribed by the Commissioner.

(2) For purpose of collection or protection of tax, any person whom the Commissioner may so require shall have a personal identification number.


(3) Any person required under this Act to make a return, statement or other document shall include the personal identification number in every document, return or statement for proper identification of that person.


(4) Any person required to make a return, statement, or other document on behalf of another person shall include the personal identification number in such a manner as may be prescribed for the purposes of proper identification of the person in whose behalf the return, statement or other document is submitted.


(5) Any person required under this Act to make a return, statement or other document in respect of another person shall request from that other person, and include in the return, statement or other document, the personal identification number, in the prescribed manner for proper identification of the person on whose behalf the return, statement or other document is submitted.


9of 1992, s.56

(6) Transactions prescribed by the Commissioner under subsection (1) or specified under the Thirteenth Schedule shall comply with the requirements relating to the personal identification number.

9of 1992, s.56

(7) Any person who, when required by the Commissioner, fails to comply with provisions of this section shall be liable to a default penalty of two thousand shillings for every omission.

Finance Act 2012 09 June 2011 
(8) Without prejudice to any penalty that may be imposed under subsection (7), the Commissioner may, forthwith, register and issue a personal identification number to a person who fails to obtain such number as required by the Commissioner under subsection (2). 

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