Kenya Clarifies Proposed Change in Securities Taxation
On 29 July 2015, the Kenya Revenue Authority issued a public notice clarifying the replacement of the 5% capital gains tax on the sale of securities with a 0.3% transaction withholding tax as proposed in the 2015-2016 Budget ({News-2015-06-16/P/3- previous coverage}). According to the notice, the 0.3% withholding tax would only apply for transactions involving listed securities, while the 5% ca…
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