Progressive tax laws will spur economic growth

A shift to progressive tax laws can usher in a period of remarkable prosperity. [iStockphoto]

There is an ongoing discussion around the cost of living. Basic commodities have been subjected to increased taxation, leaving many households at sixes and sevens.

This discontentment is likely to escalate even further unless new policies are put in place to steer the country onto a different path. Calls to review Kenya's tax laws are frequent and there is need to adopt progressive tax measures that do not place an impossible burden on those at the bottom of the pyramid.