Fuel tax increase hands KRA extra Sh26bn in six months

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KRA collected an estimated Sh164.03 billion in fuel taxes between last July and December. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected about Sh25.9 billion more in fuel taxes in the six months to last December, even as consumption dropped on record-high pump prices.

The official fuel consumption figures show the KRA collected an estimated Sh164.03 billion in fuel taxes between last July and December, up from Sh139.08 billion in 2022.

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