Bring everyone into the tax basket, including the informal sector

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Curb wastage, graft to justify tax collection. FILE PHOTO | POOL

Given any debate, I am always likely to swing to the underdog. But when it comes to taxes in Kenya, my view on where the inequity really exists has shifted progressively.

For, how have we let ride so long this idea that it’s just fine that almost 85 per cent of our job holders have never registered for tax?

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.