Farmers set to pay more for pesticides after VAT changes

Workers spray a maize crop against fall armyworm at Kaplegebet village in Turbo Constituency, Uasin Gishu County on June 19, 2018. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Farmers are set to pay more for pesticides as manufacturers move to implement the VAT on agricultural pest control products following the removal of a tax exemption.

In a statement, the manufacturers said the shift of agricultural pest control products from zero-rated to exempt status in the recent changes to the VAT Act will translate to higher prices for customers, with the due date being July 1.

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