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Why automated tax is good for forecast, planning

Kenya’s tax system assumes that we can minimise inequalities in tax collection by making those with high income pay more than those with less.

However, a better way to look at it would be raising public expenditure for economic development, and deepening of social services like education and health to strengthen the position of weaker members of society.

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