State housing scheme members get 15pc tax relief after Uhuru nod

President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill into law at State House, Nairobi. PHOTO | PSCU

Home buyers under the proposed affordable housing scheme are set for a 15 per cent relief on their gross monthly earnings after President Uhuru Kenyatta approved changes to the law on Wednesday.

Mr Kenyatta signed an amendment to the Income Tax Act, creating a new Affordable Housing Relief section, which will enable homeowners servicing a mortgage under the proposed State-sponsored scheme to get the additional tax relief.

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