MPs back law change to hand mortgage holders tax reprieve

Proposed changes to the law will ease mortgage holders’ tax burden.

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Mortgage holders are set for an additional relief on their monthly earnings after MPs backed the proposal from the Treasury Cabinet secretary to amend the Income Tax Act, which will result in the reduction of the homeowner’s taxable income.

The government proposes to raise the annual limit for mortgage interest deductions from Sh300,000 to Sh360,000, offering mortgage holders some tax relief.

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