Joint Collection Tariffs

Legal Notice 39 of 2020

Repealed
This Legal Notice was repealed on 2023-06-29 by The Joint Collection of Tariffs.
This is the version of this Legal Notice as it was when it was repealed.

LAWS OF KENYA

COPYRIGHT ACT

JOINT COLLECTION TARIFFS

LEGAL NOTICE 39 OF 2020

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXII—No. 58 on 3 April 2020
  • Commenced on 30 April 2020
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
  2. [Revoked by The Joint Collection of Tariffs (Legal Notice 84 of 2023) on 29 June 2023]
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 46A(a) of the Copyright Act (Cap. 130), the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs approves the joint collection tariffs set out in the Schedule hereto and revokes the Joint Collection Tariffs issued under Legal Notice No. 107 of 2019.

SCHEDULE

Tariff No.CategoryParametersClassificationConsolidated Sound Recording and Audio-Visual Tariff
KPM-01AircraftSeatingcapacityCharge per passenger seat per annum subjectminimum annual fee of Sh. 20,000 per annumSh.750
KPM-02Amusementparks, arcades and fairgroundsFlat rate per classNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 37,500
County headquartersSh. 25,000
All other areasSh. 12,500
KPM-03Professional training programmes, dance schools, disc jockeyacademies and musicschoolsFlat rateAnnualSh. 7,500
KPM-04CinemasFlat rate per cinematheatreAnnualSh. 50,000
KPM-05Private members' clubsFlat rateNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 60,000
County headquartersSh. 30,000
KPM-06Discotheques and dance hallsFlat rateNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 75,000
   County headquartersSh. 45,000
All other areasSh. 30,000
KPM-07Exhibition of video showsFlat ratePer hallSh. 5,000
KPM-08Hotels, motels, lodgings, serviced apartments and similaraccommodation establishments including game lodges, restaurants, bars and similar establishmentsPercentage of Single Business Permit and Liquor Licence subject to a minimum of Sh. 8,000Per unit35% of the sum of the cost of Single Business Permit and Liquor Licence or 65% ofthe cost of a Single Business Permit where there is no Liquor Licence
KPM-09Private hospitals and other similar hospitals and medical facilitiesFlat rate per unitLevel 1 and 2 hospitalsSh. 35,000
Level 3 and 4 hospitalsSh. 60,000
Level 5 hospitalsSh. 100,000
ClinicsSh. 12,500
KPM-10Mobile disc jockeysFlat rate or per eventPer disc jockey (Annual)Sh. 10,000
Per disc jockey (Per event)Sh.750
KPM-11Motor vehicles - commercial vehicles, public service vehicles, tourist servicevehicles, taxi cabs and car hire for public useFlat rate per cluster of seating capacity and perpassenger seat1 to 5 seaters includingtaxi cabsSh. 2,500
6 to 14 seatersSh. 4,000
15 to 33 seatersSh. 6,250
34 seaters and largercapacity vehiclesSh. 10,000
Motorcycles and tuk tuk taxi cabsSh.300
KPM-12Concerts and live eventsFlat rate per concertNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 75,000
County headquartersSh. 35,000
All other areasSh. 20,000
KPM-13RoadshowsPer eventUsing trucksSh.31,250
Per eventUsing other vehiclesSh. 6,250
AnnualCorporateSh. 562,500
AnnualOthersSh. 125,000
KPM -14Other promotional activitiesEntity per dayCorporateSh. 25,000
OthersSh. 12,500
KPM-15Halls, gyms, showrooms, banking halls, waiting rooms, offices, staff canteens, workshops and similar establishmentsFlat rateNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 25,000
County headquartersSh. 15,000
Other areasSh. 10,000
KPM-16Hairdressing salons, barber shops, shopstores and similarestablishmentsFlat rateNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuSh. 4,000
County headquartersSh. 2,500
Other areasSh. 1,500
KPM-17Broadcasting (radio and television)Flat rateCommercial (National-Radio)Sh. 960,000
Commercial (National- Television)Sh. 600,000
Commercial (Regional - Radio)Sh. 480,000
Commercial (Regional - Television)Sh. 160,000
Non-commercial(National- Radio)Sh. 350,000
Non-commercial(National -Television)Sh. 100,000
Non-commercial(Regional- Radio)Sh. 100,000
Non-commercialSh. 50,000
   (Regional- television) 
Digital broadcasters (Radio)Sh. 120,000
Digital broadcasters (Television)Sh. 100,000
Institutional/educational(Radio)Sh. 50,000
Institutional/educational(Television)Sh. 20,000
Community (Radio)Sh. 20,000
Community (Television)Sh. 10,000
KPM -18ALTBroadcasting (radio and television)Per song per play Sh. 10
KPM-19Supermarkets and large shopping malls and similarestablishmentsFlat rate and sizeper branchNairobi, Mombasa, KisumuMiniSh. 25,000
MediumSh. 60,000
HyperSh. 300,000
Other areasMiniSh. 15,000
MediumSh. 40,000
KPM- 20JukeboxesFlat rate per machine per annum Sh. 10,950

GENERAL RULES

1.The licenses shall be payable annually (calendar year) with joint invoices being payable within one month of issue. Invoices shall be issued as they arise or within the first quarter of the calendar year.
2.A license shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.
3.The penalty for non-compliance shall be 5% of the tariff compounded for the period it remains unpaid.
4.For counties that do not have approved licenses, the users shall be charged a fixed license fee of ten thousand shillings.
5.There shall be a levy for supermarkets for sections that display visual without music or for electronics testing.
6.In the case of disc jockeys, the primary liability to pay shall belong to the organisation that causes the public performance of music. The tariff shall only include disc jockeys in unlicensed premises and exclude resident disc jockeys, teaching disc jockeys and disc jockeys at events held at places of worship.
7.For the purposes of broadcasters, national broadcasters shall be those with more than five radio or television frequencies.
8.The audio-visual tariff shall include actors.
9.The license shall not apply to charitable events or fundraisers.
10.Where a person who has been issued with a Single Business Permit is required to obtain more than one music license, that person shall pay for one music license of the higher value.
11.The levies may be paid in instalments upon the request of a user.
12.For public service vehicles and similar licensees, the license shall only be required if there is enhancement for the purposes of enjoyment of music.
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History of this document

31 December 2022 this version
30 April 2020
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