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World Bank pushes Kenya to hike PAYE to 38pc

President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS]

Many salaried Kenyans could see the amount of taxes they pay significantly go up if the government adopts proposals made by the World Bank.

In the proposals-which the World Bank said could make personal income tax in Kenya equitable and yield a lower tax burden for low income earners-high-income earners will pay 38 per cent of their salaries as Pay As You Earn (Paye) tax.

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