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How To Pay Land Rates In Uasin Gishu

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Do you own land in Uasin Gishu County or any part of Kenya? Well, if you do, then you must know that you need to pay land rates for that land that you own.

Paying land rates is one of the rules and regulations of land ownership in Kenya that you must adhere to.

Land rates are basically taxes imposed on land by the government. The amount usually varies depending on the value and size of land that you own.

The rate is paid to the county government where the land in question is located.

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 It is worth noting, however, that not all landowners are obligated to pay land rates in Kenya. To be on the safe side, if you own land, you need to check this with the department of land in your respective county government.

A few weeks ago, Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago announced a 100% waiver on interest and penalties imposed on land rates. To benefit from the waiver, as a landowner, you need to clear your outstanding land rates by June 30, 2021.

What Is The Difference Between Land Rates And Land Rent?

The first-time landowner might find it hard to differentiate between land rates and land rent. Though some people use the words interchangeably, the two are actually not the same thing.

While land rates are charged on each parcel of land and payable to the county government, land rent is imposed on leasehold parcels and is paid to the ministry of land and physical planning. Land rents are reserved at the time the grant is being issued.

While the county government issues a rates clearance certificate as evidence of payment of land rates, the ministry of land issues a rent clearance certificate as evidence of payment of land rent.

So, How Do You Pay Land Rates In Uasin Gishu?

Though the government is adopting online methods to streamline payment and delivery of services, landowners can use other land rate payment options.

Apart from using the online payment platform, you can also pay using:

1. County government cash office.

This is the oldest payment option. It is used by most of the counties across the country. When using this option, make sure you are given a receipt and that the payment is done in the right way.

2. Bank deposit is the other payment option you can use.

With this option, you can make an interbank transfer or deposit directly to the county government bank's account. If you choose this option, make sure to indicate the correct account details.

You should be able to find the account name, branch name, and the account number of your county on their individual websites.

3.     Online payment option.

This is the most convenient option for both land rent and land rates payment.

How to pay your land rates online in Uasin Gishu

To pay your land rates online in Uasin Gishu, you will first need to visit county land offices where you will be required to provide your land title deed number to revenue officers. The officers will generate an invoice immediately with details of the land rates owed and accrued penalty – if any.

After getting an invoice:

-      Go To MPESA

-      Enter pay bill number 646464

-      Enter account number (the invoice number generated)

-      Enter the total amount indicated

As a property/landowner, you risk being denied loans by major financial institutions for defaulting on your land rates. To avoid all this, pay your land rates in time, in most cases, this is before the end of a county’s financial year (before the end of June).

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