Finance Committee Proposes Removal of Phone Tax & Other Levies in Finance Bill 2026

Author: Timothy CerulloPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Kenya

Business & EconomyPolitics

Finance Committee Proposes Removal of Phone Tax & Other Levies in Finance Bill 2026

The National Assembly's Finance Committee proposed scrapping the 25% excise duty on mobile phones and retaining zero-rated VAT for several products in the Finance Bill 2026. It also rejected a clause allowing KRA to issue notices during appeals and opposed including weekends in tax objection timelines. However, it backed the reintroduction of a tax amnesty program from July 2026.

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