Finance Bill: Internet-based television and radio face 16pc tax

An estimated 76.5 percent of internet users in Kenya over the age of 16 now pay for a digital content every month.

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Television and radio streaming face a 16 percent value added tax (VAT) as the government seeks to widen the tax base by tapping into the growing popularity of internet uptake.

The proposal is contained in the Finance Bill, 2025, which seeks to broaden the range of electronic services that pay the 16 percent VAT. The Bill was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. It is expected to become law before July 1.

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