KRA upbeat Sh297bn sin tax in sight despite MPs’ action

Times Tower in Nairobi, the headquarters of Kenya Revenue Authority. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The Kenya Revenue Authority is confident it will meet its annual revenue targets from sin taxes despite the lawmakers shooting down some of its major proposals.

The National Assembly declined to allow new excise duty on ice cream and increased taxation of betting, powdered beer, motorcycle taxis (boda bodas), bottled water and fee earned by media houses from the advertisement of alcoholic drinks and betting.

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