The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that bottled water produced locally or imported into Kenya will no longer attract excise duty or require excise stamps following amendments introduced through the Finance Act, 2026. In a notice released on Monday, KRA said the new measures came into effect on July …
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reinstated a tax amnesty programme that offers a 100 percent waiver on penalties, interest and fines for tax debts accumulated up to December 31, 2025, in a move aimed at easing taxpayers’ financial burden and improving tax compliance. The six-month initiative, introduced through the …
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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has suggested exempting Kenyans earning Sh30,000 or less from Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax. The proposal, which still requires parliamentary approval, is intended to ease the cost-of-living pressure on low-income earners. Speaking at the People’s Dialogue Forum in Meru, Mbadi said the government does …
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