Kenya faces new EAC tax pain amid uproar at home

East African Community headquarters

 Hawkers trading their merchandise on pedestrians walk paths along riverside drive Nairobi on Sunday, April 7, 2024. 

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Kenya could be pressured to withdraw new taxes imposed on various items by the East African Community (EAC) following the withdrawal of the controversial Finance Bill 2024, the regional private sector lobby has said.

Aweek after President William Ruto withdrew the Finance Bill 2024, EAC gazetted taxes under the common external tariff (CET) came into force, reversing the gains made by the shelving.

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