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Govt Under Pressure to Increase Tax by 15%
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The Ministry of Treasury has been pressured to increase tax on cigarettes by 15 percent to raise more revenue for the government.
A report by
People Daily on Monday, February 1, indicated that International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA) group had also asked the government to make the tobacco tax uniform.
The Nairobi based organisation argued that the move would bar individuals from opting for cheaper brands and in the process help minimise abuse.
“Increase by 15 per cent excise duty on the current higher tiered products and make this rate the uniform specific rate applicable to all cigarettes,” stated IILA’s head of Policy Development & Legislative Engagement Philip Musamia.