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Kenya to impose 16 per cent VAT on Uganda milk

By  The EastAfrican

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The agreement was reached on Friday during a bilateral meeting of trade officials from the two countries.
  • The officials also deliberated on other issues hindering trade, including levies and taxes imposed on both local and imported products, such as the road levy, VAT and withholding tax.
  • The meeting was held after a verification mission on the Ugandan dairy sector, by both Kenyan and Ugandan delegations, from December 16 to 20.

Kenya has resolved to impose a 16 per cent value added tax (VAT) on milk imports from Uganda as part of measures to protect local dairy farmers and calm simmering tensions between the neighbouring nations.

The agreement was reached on Friday during a bilateral meeting of trade officials from the two countries.

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