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VAT Bill: A bitter pill for ‘ailing education sector’

By PETER KAMURI

The Government’s free primary and day secondary education flagship programmes are at jeopardy if the Parliament approves proposals contained in the VAT Bill, 2013, which seeks to introduce tax for books and stationery. Currently, such learning materials are zero-rated but if the proposed law is passed, they will attract 16 per cent tax.

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