Kenya Revenue Authority Targets Informal Workers to Boost Tax Revenue
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Kenya's tax office is targeting small-scale traders and informal workers to increase tax revenue. New initiatives aim to improve compliance.
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The Kenya Revenue Authority has launched programs to bring informal businesses into the tax system.
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There are concerns the initiatives depart from Ruto's goal to tax "wealth" more and "trade" less.
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KRA signed an agreement with a business association to improve compliance among informal traders.
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KRA plans to simplify and reduce taxes on the informal sector to increase voluntary compliance.