Finance Bill 2026
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Parliament Sends Finance Bill 2026 to Ruto After Final Vote
The Finance Bill 2026 has cleared Parliament after lawmakers voted to approve the amended legislation, sending one of the government’s…
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Parliament Rejects Smartphone Tax Overhaul and Preserves Existing Rules
The National Assembly has rejected a proposal to raise the Kenya smartphone tax from 10 percent to 25 percent, dealing…
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MPs Reject VAT on M-Pesa Transfers as Digital Payments Become Mainstream
Kenyan lawmakers have moved to preserve the M-Pesa VAT exemption proposed under the Finance Bill 2026, shielding mobile money transfers…
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KRA’s Search for Revenue Runs Into Parliamentary Resistance
Parliament has rejected several proposals that would have expanded KRA powers under Finance Bill 2026, preserving key taxpayer protections even…
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Cofek’s Court Challenge Adds Fresh Pressure to Finance Bill 2026 Debate
As Parliament moves closer to a final vote on the Finance Bill 2026, a court challenge from the Consumers Federation…
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The Final Stretch of the Finance Bill 2026 Debate Is Bringing New Challenges Into View
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 has entered a critical stage in Parliament after the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and…
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Finance Bill 2026 Brings Revenue Ambitions Into Contact With Investor Concerns
Long-term investment decisions often depend on a simple assumption: the rules governing business operations will remain reasonably predictable. That assumption…
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Kenya’s Debt Challenge Sits at the Heart of Treasury’s Budget Defence
Kenya’s National Treasury has defended the government’s latest budget direction, arguing that stronger domestic revenue collection remains central to efforts…
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KRA Turns to Adan Mohamed as Revenue Targets Slip Further
Adan Mohamed has been selected to lead the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), placing a veteran corporate executive and former Cabinet…
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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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