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Betting firms lose in withholding tax battle

The betting industry registered a major loss yesterday after the High Court ruled in favour of the Kenya Revenue Authority in a case where the players wanted to pay lower tax amounts.

This is after the High Court ruled that there is nothing unconstitutional about taxing winnings from betting. A betting enthusiast had last year moved to court arguing winnings were not an income and should not be subjected to taxation.

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