Excise duty on internet doubles to Sh9 billion

Provisional data published by the KNBS shows that collection of excise duty on internet data increased 104.6 percent from Sh4.4 billion in the previous calendar year.

Photo credit: Shutterstock

The collection of excise duty on internet data more than doubled to Sh9 billion in 2024, amid high usage due to faster speeds from major local service providers in response to the fierce competition from billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Provisional data published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that collection of excise duty on internet data increased 104.6 percent from Sh4.4 billion in the previous calendar year.

PAYE Tax Calculator

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