Import costs to jump on railway levy increase to 2.5pc

SGR cargo train. 

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The National Treasury is seeking to increase the Railway Development Levy (RDL), in a move that will raise the cost of imported goods if implemented.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has proposed to increase the levy to 2.5 percent from the current 1.5 percent.
This is through the draft Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that the Treasury has published.

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