Court halts 20pc tax on betting, lottery winners

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The court has temporarily stopped gambling and lottery firms from deducting 20 percent tax on winnings pending the hearing of a civil case filed by a betting enthusiast.

Senior resident magistrate Dennis Kivuti Tuesday declined to lift his April 11 orders that barred SportPesa from deducting tax on winnings by petitioner Benson Irungu and other winners.

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