Win for KRA in bottled drinks and cosmetics tax case
Appeals court agrees with the taxman that there was adequate public participation before roll out
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Appeals court agrees with the taxman that there was adequate public participation before roll out
Kenyan MPs have joined the executive to fight a case by the Law Society of Kenya seeking to stop the increase of taxes on alcohol, juices, cosmetics and cigarettes.
A court has cleared the first legal hurdle for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to implement higher excise stamp fees for beer, bottled water and cosmetics.
The importance of predictable and stable policies in driving the realisation of a country’s socio-economic goals cannot be over emphasised.
The proposed Excise Duty (Excise Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 seek to increase the fees of excise stamps for bottled water, juices and any other non-alcoholic drinks.