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Analysts say that the new tax may kill the formal betting industry in Kenya
Tax experts have faulted Treasury’s proposal to charge excise duty on stakes in a bet. They warn of a possible spike in unregulated online betting and possible death of the formal betting industry in Kenya.
They reckon that the proposed 10 percent excise tax on stakes would push the majority of consumers to online, unregulated betting platforms where the government has no control.
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