Finance

NTA Demands Accountability Amid Allegations of $28 Million Tax Discrepancy by British American Tobacco Kenya

By Eddah Waithaka National Taxpayers Association (NTA) and a coalition of tobacco control advocates and taxpayer watchdogs has called for urgent action following revelations of a potential $28 million tax discrepancy involving British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT Kenya). The allegations stem from a report published by the University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group in […]

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Taxpayers Association pushes for Higher Tobacco Taxes to Curb use of the product

By Eddah Waithaka Kenya’s tobacco taxation policy currently scores poorly against best practice. In 2021, the country received a score of only 0.88 out of a possible 5 on the Tobacconomics Scorecard, with 5 representing optimal standards. Advocates for reducing tobacco use in Kenya have called on the government to increase taxes on tobacco and […]