Is the KRA justified to increase excise duty?

Bodaboda operators pick passengers in Kisumu. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG

One of the undying expectations Kenyans have during the annual budget making is that there will always be tax adjustments for the so-called “sin” goods.

It is always expected that the Treasury will increase tax on goods such as alcohol and cigarettes. But this year’s budget was different.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.