Petrol price to hit Sh130 as VAT charge kicks in

The new tax burden will also be felt among consumers of Kerosene, who are mostly low-income households. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Nairobi motorists will pay a record Sh130.15 per litre of petrol or about Sh17.9 more beginning next month when petroleum products start attracting 16 per cent value added tax (VAT).

Treasury principal secretary Kamau Thugge yesterday confirmed that petroleum products will start attracting the tax on September 1 in line with Kenya’s promise to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) two years ago.

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