Second-hand clothes importers paid Sh15.85 billion ($112.4 million) in taxes from in 2021, a new report shows, signalling the industry’s contribution to the economy.
A report from the sector lobby Mitumba Association of Kenya shows the country imported 183,504 tonnes of second-hand clothes valued at Sh24.3 billion ($172.6 million) generating Sh15.85 billion ($112.4 million) in government tax revenues in 2021.
