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Ministry wants VAT on tea and coffee scrapped

A tea farmer delivers his produce at Ndugamano Tea Buying Collection Center [Kabata Kihu, Standard]

The Agriculture ministry wants the National Treasury to remove value-added tax (VAT) on tea and coffee to create more jobs along the two value chains.

It says this will attract more firms to package and add value to produce locally.

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