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Government owes flower farmers Sh12b in VAT refunds, lobby says

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Kenya Flower Council Chairman Richard Fernandes (centre) explains a point to CEO Clement Tulezi and Agricultural Food Authority Director General Willis Audi during the International Flower Trade Expo. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The government owes flower farmers over Sh12 billion in value-added tax (VAT) refunds, the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has said.

This has seen the council petition the Treasury to either pay the refunds or offset some of the taxes that the sector faces to boost production.

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