Budget boss asks State to stop raising taxes on employees

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Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakango. 

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | NMG

The Controller of Budget (COB) has asked the government to stop increasing taxes on employed Kenyans and instead focus on getting more untaxed people into the bracket.

In a report on budget implementation by the national government between July and September 2023, COB Margaret Nyakang’o notes that increasing taxes on employed Kenyans has reduced their purchasing power and cites it among reasons the Kenya Revenue Authority is struggling to meet the collection targets.

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