Finance Bill 2026
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Governments Are Turning Africa’s Mobile Money Networks Into Tax Infrastructure
The next test for African fintech may not come from competition or funding conditions. It may come from treasury departments.…
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Kenya’s Mobile Money Tax Plan Puts Digital Payment Growth Under Pressure
Kenya’s plan to impose new taxes on digital payment services is triggering concern across the banking and business sectors, with…
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Kenya’s Push for More Tax Revenue Reaches Card Payments and Fintech Fees
Proposed tax measures contained in Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 may increase the cost of handling digital transactions as authorities widen…
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Kenya’s New VAT Push Could Reshape the Cost of M-Pesa Transfers
The Treasury has proposed a new 16 percent VAT charge on companies that facilitate digital payments in Kenya, opening the…
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KRA Seeks Annual Crypto Transaction Data From Exchanges
Kenya is preparing to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency trading through new tax reporting rules that would require exchanges and digital…
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Treasury Explains Why Kenya Wants a 25% Smartphone Tax
The National Treasury has defended plans to introduce a 25% excise duty on smartphones under the Finance Bill 2026, arguing…
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Finance Bill 2026 Opens Door to Wider KRA Use of Payroll and Digital Records
The Kenyan government is proposing new tax enforcement powers that would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority to rely on a…
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