The manufacturers asked Uhuru to have excise duty, stamp duty and VAT on bottled drinking water scrapped off – They want recently introduced Excisable Goods Management Systems (EGMS) reviewed – They also asked the government to give them incentives to facilitate automation of production lines Water Bottlers Association of Kenya (WBAK) has filed a petition challenging imposition of excise duty on bottled drinking water claiming the heavy taxation will drive them out of business and render thousands of Kenyans jobless. The association also expressed concerns over the implementation of the Excisable Goods Management Systems (EGMS), a system developed to ensure traceability of products and secure excise duty. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/280822-water-bottlers-pen-emotional-letter-uhuru-pleading-exempted-excise-tax.html#280822
Water Bottlers Association of Kenya
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