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Uhuru slashes taxes in plan to ease pain of coronavirus

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the nation from State House, Nairobi, yesterday. [Courtesy]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a raft of tax cuts as the government seeks to cushion households and companies from the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The tax relief options mainly target low-income earners, and include cuts in Pay as You Earn (PAYE), value-added tax (VAT), turnover tax (TOT) and corporate tax.

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