Category: 5pc
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Kenya economic growth slows down to 5pc in first quarter
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Kenya’s economy grew at a slower pace of 5% in the first three months of 2024 compared to 5.5% in the same period last year, in a period of turbulent business environment and high interest rates. A report released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed that all sectors,…
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Infrastructure bonds face 5pc tax
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Interest earned on future infrastructure bonds with a term of at least three years will for the first time attract a withholding tax at the rate of five per cent if proposals in the Finance Bill 2024 are passed through Parliament. Infrastructure bonds (IFBs) have been tax-exempt since they were…