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Beauty tax: Women to pay more for wigs and hip boosters if new tax is implemented

Millions of Kenyan consumers of beauty products such as wigs, false beards and eyebrows may not be able to afford it anymore or could be forced to pay more for the items starting July.

On May 4, the National Treasury submitted the 2023 Finance Bill to Parliament for the first reading. One of the proposals in the Bill is the introduction of a 5 per cent excise duty on beauty products.

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