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Section 12

Quantity of excisable goods 

Subsections: 1,  2,  3,  4,  5 
(1)
  This section shall apply where the First Schedule specifies a rate of excise duty payable by reference to a quantity measured by volume or weight.

(2)
  If––

  • (a) excisable goods are imported into Kenya, or removed from the factory of a licensed manufacturer, in a package intended for sale with, or of a kind usually sold with the goods in a sale by retail; and 
  • (b) the package–– 
  •    (i) is not marked or labelled with a net weight; or 
  •    (ii) is not commonly sold as containing, or is not commonly reputed to contain, a specific quantity or weight; and 


  • (c) the owner of the goods is unable to satisfy the Commissioner of the correct net weight of the package, the excisable goods shall be liable to excise duty according to the gross weight of the package and its contents. 


(3)
 Subject to subsection (4), if—

  • (a) excisable goods are imported into Kenya, or removed from the factory of a licensed manufacturer, in a package intended for sale with, or of a kind usually sold with, the goods in a sale by retail; and 
  • (b) the package— 
  •  (i) is marked, or labelled as containing a specific quantity of the goods; or
  •  (ii) is commonly sold as containing, or is commonly reputed to contain, a specific quantity of the goods, the package shall be treated as containing not less than the specific quantity. 


(4)
  If the package referred to in subsection (3) contains more than the specific quantity, excise duty shall be computed on the actual quantity.
(5)
  The Commissioner may determine and specify the allowance for tare or wastage that may be granted and the conditions under which it is granted.

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