Tax on finishing materials to increase construction costs

A variety of Tiles on display at the Tiles and Carpets Centre at the store's showroom at Parkside Towers along Mombasa Road on June 24, 2023.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

Developers face increased cost of construction after the Treasury slapped a 35 percent excise duty on key imports largely used for interior design in proposed changes to taxation laws.

The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, which is undergoing a public participation phase, has introduced a new excise duty on key construction finishing ceramic materials imported into the country in a protectionist policy shift.

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