Yatani suffers blow in higher beer taxes plan

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani during a past briefing in Nairobi. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

Lawmakers have rejected the proposal to increase taxation on alcohol and bottled water, dealing a blow to the Treasury’s plan to generate an additional Sh50.4 billion revenue in the year starting July.

The Finance and Planning Committee of the National Assembly has also recommended that the proposed excise duty on fruit juice be reduced to Sh13 per litre from Sh13.30 in the Finance Bill 2022.

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