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Freight agents oppose single customs territory

KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini promised to engage stakeholders more in future policy changes. FILE

A new tax system set to roll out on August 1 faces fresh obstacles after revenue authorities from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda failed to strike an agreement with freight agents in Mombasa.

The new system, called Single Customs Territory and announced a month ago, requires that customs duties for goods destined for Uganda and Rwanda be collected from Mombasa.

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