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New water and beverages tax set for September

Activist Okiya Omtata has since moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the system, citing irregularities in KRA’s procurement process. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to start implementing the controversial Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS) from September 1.

Through the system, the taxman is looking to raise more than Sh3.6 billion from manufacturers of bottled water, non-alcoholic drinks and cosmetics.

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