Sasra cuts statutory levy for new saccos after industry talks

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) chief executive Peter Njuguna

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) chief executive Peter Njuguna. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The saccos regulator has cut the proposed annual levy for non-withdrawable deposit-taking societies following opposition from industry players, reducing projected revenue by at least Sh55 million in the first year.

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) has reduced the annual fee for entities with non-withdrawable deposits of at least Sh100 million to 0.15 percent of the cash from 0.165 percent earlier proposed.

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