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Experts: Finance Bill proposal on nascent sectors hurts growth

National Treasury CS, John Mbadi, during a media engagement on the 2026 finance bill. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Some of the proposals in the Finance Bill 2026 have been criticised for not mirroring the current economic situation, which is largely informal, hence targeting sections of the economy, such as digital payments, that are still in the infancy stage.

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