Flower growers halt expansion projects over tax refund delay

Regulatory bottlenecks have been cited as another major obstacle to the blooming of the sector...

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Kenya's floriculture industry has halted expansion projects due to significant delays in government VAT refunds and an increase in various levies, fees, and charges. This situation is forcing flower growers to resort to costly borrowing, negatively impacting their operations and development plans.

Delayed VAT refunds held by the government exceed Sh12 billion.
Clement Tulezi, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), highlighted the financial pressure on growers.
The industry faces unpredictability and increased operational costs due to numerous government levies.

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