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Tough times ahead as MPs retain 16pc VAT on fuel, up export levy

Molo Mp Kimani Kuria flanked by members of the Finance and national planning committee address the press at Simba Lodge in Naivasha after meeting senior staff from KRA. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Kenyans should brace for tough times ahead after the Finance and Planning Committee of the National Assembly recommended doubling Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel from eight to 16 per cent.

The committee, chaired by Molo MP Kimani Kuria recommended retaining the tax as per the controversial Finance Bill 2023.

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