KRA slaps workers with fourth straight tax hike on their benefits

Clients seek services at KRA headquarters in Nairobi on February 23, 2024.

Photo credit: File | Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has raised the tax rate charged on employers granting welfare support for the fourth straight quarter, dealing a setback to workers’ benefits.

The fringe benefits tax is a levy imposed on employees receiving extra welfare benefits such as cheap loans in addition to their wages.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.