Kenya ripe for radical tax reforms

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Kenya’s fiscal deficit, including grants, is projected at Sh718 billion (4.4 percent of GDP) this financial year that will be financed by net external and domestic borrowing.

The economy is characterised by high levels of informality at 16 million citizens as per the 2023 Economic Survey, making it difficult to tax the hard sectors, resulting in a low tax base.

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