KRA’s Sh4bn soft drinks tax plan hurt by delays

KRA Commissioner-General James Mburu. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The newly-introduced Kenya Revenue Authority’s excise tax management system for bottled water, soda and juices has hit a snag after manufacturers said they were experiencing difficulties implementing the scheme that requires all soft beverages to be affixed with excise stamps.

Manufacturers have accused KRA of doing little to enlighten them about the new tax management system more than a month after it was rolled out amidst challenges in affixing the tax stamps. The have lamented that the system has slowed down their production lines.

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