Kenyan court says collapsed Sendy must pay $635,000 VAT

Kenya High Court upholds KRA’s Ksh. 82M VAT claim against Sendy

The game has fundamentally changed for digital platform operators in Kenya. On October 23, 2025, the High Court delivered a pivotal judgment in Commissioner of Domestic Taxes vs. Sendy Limited. The Court has upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) demand, making Sendy liable for VAT on the full gross receipts collected from customers, a sum […] The post Kenya High Court upholds KRA’s Ksh. 82M VAT claim against Sendy appeared first on HapaKeny…

Sendy Loses KSh 82.2 million VAT Case in Kenya: What This Means for Uber, Bolt, and Glovo

A landmark High Court decision ordering the defunct logistics firm Sendy Limited to pay KSh 82.2 million in Value Added Tax has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s entire digital and gig economy. The ruling, delivered by Justice Helene Namisi on October 23rd, found that Sendy was the principal provider of delivery services, not merely a digital … The post Sendy Loses KSh 82.2 million VAT Case in Kenya: What This Means for Uber, Bolt, and Glovo appea…

Kenyan court says collapsed Sendy must pay $635,000 VAT

Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup that went into administration in 2023, has found itself at the centre of a ruling that could reshape how Kenya’s gig economy is taxed. In a landmark decision delivered on October 23, the High Court ordered Sendy to pay KES 82.2 million ($635,000) in value-added tax (VAT) to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), ruling that the company wasn’t just a digital intermediary connecting customers to drivers, it was a se…