Tax amnesty planned to spur Gems listings

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading floor as seen on April 25, 2019. DIANA NGILA | NMG

Small-sized companies that list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will be spared accumulated penalties and interest on tax arrears for previous two years in proposed policy measures by Treasury secretary Henry Rotich.

The proposal will only apply after the largely family-owned businesses sell part of the company to the investing public through the Nairobi Securities Exchange Growth and Enterprise Market Segment (Gems).

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