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Betting tax: Court bars KRA, Sportpesa from deducting 12.5pc

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Justice Patrick Otieno ordered betting firm Milestone Gaming Limited and Standard Global East Africa Limited not to deduct the amount from betting fans. [iStockphoto]

The High Court has handed betting fans a major win after stopping the deduction of a 12.5 per cent excise duty on bets.

Justice Patrick Otieno directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) not to demand the disputed tax until an application filed by a betting enthusiast, Edward Okwama, is heard and decided.

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