The law would change the advance tax that must be paid on both passenger and commercial vehicles—but not on agricultural tractors or trailers. Beginning in January 2024, it suggests raising the advance tax to Ksh3,000 ($21.91) per tonne of load capacity per year or Ksh5,000 ($36.52) per year for trucks.
Even as partner nations prepared to get together on Friday to debate the budgets, a proposal by Kenya to raise tax on trucks and trailers under the country’s Finance Bill 2023 has alarmed carriers within the East African Community.
“Let’s hold our horses, as I understand this is going on across the borders; everybody is preparing a budget. EAC Finance ministers meet on Friday. You will have an idea on how these taxes are going to impact the rest of the region,” said Miano.
