Regulator backs value added tax exclusion for Reit

Markets Authority CEO Paul Muthaura addresses the media at a past workshop on Real Estate Investment Trusts in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has backed the exemption of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) from value added tax (VAT) to boost investor appetite.

VAT accrues to both rent and professional services.

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