Pesticides costs to rise under VAT proposals

A veterinary shop located along Tom Mboya Street on January 4, 2024. 

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

The cost of pesticides will rise in the new fiscal year if Parliament passes the Treasury proposals targeting additional revenues.

Through the draft Finance Bill, 2024, the Treasury has proposed the removal of agricultural pest control products from the list of zero-rated products and putting them on the list of value-added tax (VAT) exempt goods instead.

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