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KRA: Travelers personal items, goods worth Sh75,000 and below exempted from tax

Travelers and workers at the JKIA International departures and arrivals area, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Used personal effects, items, and goods valued up to USD 500 (Sh75,000) are exempt from customs duties and import tax, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified.

But, the taxman has revealed that plans are underway to review the law to include a higher limit.

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