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President William Ruto's push to raise more revenue and cut borrowing is risking to reduce further the take-home pay of formal sector workers in the taxman's books.
The new government, alarmed by the national debt that is approaching the maximum allowed limit of Sh10 trillion, amid election promises requiring billions of shillings to fulfill, is once again pushing to slice the cake of workers.
However, workers are resisting all attempts to have them cough up more in taxes. The workers through their unions say unless the cost of living is brought down the new tax plan will be an extra burden.
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