Finance Bill, 2026: The phone tax dropped in 2024 reintroduced

The government has dropped the provisions that most inflamed protests in 2024. It has found new ones...

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Kenya's Finance Bill, 2026 proposes reintroducing a 25 percent excise duty on mobile phones, a significant increase from previous proposals, and introduces new taxes on digital content earnings.

A 25 percent excise duty on mobile phones, impacting both imported and locally made devices upon activation.
Key proposals are part of the Finance Bill, 2026, set to take effect on July 1.
The bill also includes a five percent tax on digital content earnings and a 20 percent levy on betting winnings.

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