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Treasury to take away counties tax autonomy

The National Treasury has moved to restrain governors from introducing taxes or waiving levies before seeking approval from the Cabinet secretary.

This has been done after the ministry on Thursday published a new Bill that prohibits the county bosses from instituting taxation measures without Treasury’s approval at least 10 months before.

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