KRA frets jobs cut will hurt payroll tax rise

KRA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL JOHN NJIRAINI. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The taxman is worried about the future growth in payroll taxes following continued layoffs in the private sector and a freeze in new employment by the government.

The Treasury has set a Sh1.549 trillion tax target for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) this year, up from Sh1.376 trillion last year.

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