Value Added Tax Stories

Kenya faces new US tariffs after Trump announces new fight against ‘unfair trade’
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 18, 2025

The directive is expected to impact Kenya significantly, as it currently applies a 16 per cent VAT on goods entering its market.

Kenya's VAT collections slump 4.3% in first decline since Covid-19 pandemic
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

The collections dropped by 4.3 per cent in the six months to December 2024.

State to slash VAT, corporate taxes in bid to ease economic strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2024

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said he will reduce VAT from the current 16 per cent to 14 per cent and corporate taxes from 30 per cen...

Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more
Barack Oduor  |  May 11, 2024

In the new changes targeting bread, a 400g loaf of bread could see a price hike of at least Sh10, raising the average cost from approximately Sh65 to...

Alarm over shift of Kenyan businesses to Uganda, Tanzania due to high costs
Amina Wako  |  Jan 28, 2024

Most of those affected are in the Cement, Steel and Paper industries which are directly hit by the export promotion levy.

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