Manufacturers in Kenya fully appreciate that a vital part of every country’s development is the social contract in which companies and citizens pay tax, and in turn receive public goods and services. But we have noted with concern a growing sense of frustration among taxpayers who feel this deal is skewed to their detriment.
We fear that the repercussions could cause far-reaching problems for producers, consumers, and the Treasury coffers they are meant to fill. If taxes are felt to be unnecessarily severe, taxpayers feel punished for being compliant.
