Cooking gas prices to rise Sh350 on new tax

Households will from July 1 pay at least Sh350 more for cooking gas following the introduction of the 16 percent value-added tax on the commodity, adding to the pain of costly energy like fuel and electricity.

This is line with the Finance Act that reinstated value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), but delayed the levy for one year to July due to concerns about the cost of living.