Mswada wa fedha wa 2026 unapendekeza kodi mpya za mitumba na simu

Serikali ya Kenya imependekeza hatua mpya za kodi kwenye nguo za mitumba na simu za mkononi kama sehemu ya Mswada wa Fedha 2026. Waziri wa Fedha John Mbadi aliwasilisha mswada bungeni mwishoni mwa Aprili.

Mswada huo unaongeza sehemu mpya kwenye Sheria ya Kodi ya Mapato baada ya kifungu 12G. Hii inahusu ushuru wa mapato kutokana na uagizaji wa nguo zilizovaliwa na bidhaa zingine zilizovaliwa. Faida inayotozwa ushuru inachukuliwa kuwa asilimia tano ya thamani ya forodha ya bidhaa zilizoagizwa kutoka nje.

Mitumba tayari inavutia VAT ya asilimia 16 wakati wa kuingia nchini. Sasa wafanyabiashara watalipa ushuru wa mapato wa asilimia 30 kwenye faida hiyo iliyochukuliwa kuwa asilimia tano. Hii inabadilisha michakato mingi iliyokuwa inatumika hapo awali.

Kwa simu za mkononi na vifaa vya mawasiliano visivyo na waya, mswada unapendekeza ushuru wa bidhaa wa asilimia 25. Ushuru huu utatozwa na Mamlaka ya Mapato ya Kenya wakati simu inapoamilishwa badala ya wakati wa kuingizwa au kununuliwa.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans major changes to the Value Added Tax Act by scrapping the KSh5 million annual turnover threshold for VAT registration. This would require all businesses, including micro-enterprises, to charge 16% VAT on taxable goods and services and remit it monthly to KRA. The authority claims it will widen the tax base and boost collections from KSh653 billion to over KSh1 trillion.

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The government has outlined new conditions that must be fulfilled before implementing its planned reductions in key taxes, including Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Value Added Tax (VAT), and income tax, as it seeks to balance fiscal sustainability with taxpayer relief. The policy shift comes nearly three weeks after assurances from President William Ruto and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi that the administration was committed to lowering major taxes to ease the cost of living. Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo stated that the tax reduction plans will depend on the expansion of the tax base.

Ethiopia's Council of Ministers has approved a new regulation establishing the Universal Access Fund, funded by a 1.5% levy on telecom operators' annual gross revenue to connect rural areas. This policy aims to advance the country's digital economy goals. The Ethiopian Communications Authority will manage the fund to address infrastructure gaps in underserved regions.

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The Communications Authority of Kenya has ordered a reduction in mobile termination rates from 41 cents per minute to 30 cents over the next four years. The measure aims to foster price competition among telecom operators and could lead to more affordable call charges for millions of Kenyans. It follows a 2022 study showing current rates exceed the actual cost of service delivery.

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CBDT notifies Income-tax Rules, 2026

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Opposition rejects infrastructure fund bill

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National assembly passes national infrastructure fund bill 2026

 

 

 

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