Finance Bill: Treasury to delay tax benefits for SEZs, upcountry investments

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The National Treasury is planning to delay tax incentives meant to encourage investments in Kenya’s special economic zones (SEZs), upcountry manufacturing and hospitality, in what experts warn could slow down funding to the sectors.

In the Finance Bill, 2025, the Treasury has proposed removing the provision in the Income Tax Act that allows firms to claim investment allowances of up to 100 percent in the year they are spent.

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