Most of active and passive employees are now calling for the opposition leaders led by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Leader Raila Odinga to flex his muscle and help them before things goes south on over taxation
This is after; the section of various professionals and think tanks continue to reject in equal measure the insensitive government’s proposals, on Finance Bill, 2023 and 3 percent deductions on worker’s salaries towards the Housing Levy, which has been disputed entirely for the lack of public participation
Speaking to safinews.co.ke on Sunday 14th May, on anonymous condition, sources close to state house has indicated that the imposition of taxation to workers will totally be unbearable and opening pandorax box in the government
However, they have supported 15 percent withholding tax on creative content and 2.75 percent tax on National Hospital Insurance Fund [NHIF]
“Thirty five percent of PAYE, 16 percent of VAT and fuel are some of the taxations that we are calling for constant change from RAO,’’ source stated
On excise duty to wigs, nails, eyelashes for women and thirty percent tax deductions on per diem has also rattled civil servants across the ministries, departments and agencies as well as county government employees
“The suffocating tribalism in public appointments and capturing of key businesses to other countries including maize and miraa khat will cripple sources of income to some regions within the country,’’ They added