Government proposes new tax with focus on high income earners

National Treasury CS Henry Rotich (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya’s top earners will at least take home 35 percent less their income and remit the rest to the government if a new bill is approved.

According to the Income Tax Bill 2018, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will deduct 10 percent on the first Sh147,580 and 15 percent on the next Sh139,043 from your payslip.