Govt delays tax relief for low-income earners over Sh35bn revenue gap
The proposal, announced earlier by President William Ruto, sought to exempt workers earning up to Sh30,000 from PAYE tax and lower the tax rate for those earning between Sh30,000 and Sh50,000 to 25 percent from the current 30 percent. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Kenyan government has postponed plans for income tax relief targeting low-income earners due to an anticipated Sh35 billion revenue shortfall.
- Projected revenue gap of Sh35 billion.
- The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is reviewing the proposal.
- The initial plan, announced by President William Ruto, aimed to exempt workers earning up to Sh30,000 from PAYE and lower rates for others.
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