New tax on beer, water, fuel delayed to next year

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) plant in Ruaraka, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Price increases for a wide range of goods, including fuel, bottled water, juice and beer, have been delayed by six months, offering reprieve to consumers already hurt by job cuts and unpaid leave in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This follows amendments to the Finance Act, which moved the imposition of a new tax on at least 31 goods from July 1 to January 1 next year.

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