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Kenya: The government introduces Finance Act 2017

Announcement

23 Jun 2017

On 23 June 2017, the Finance Act 2017 was published in the Kenya Gazette. The Act introduced several amendments that are relevant to the GTA scope. 

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Number of interventions

5

5 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2018

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 23 Jun 2017
Local content requirement In force

As of 1 January 2018, the government of Kenya via Finance Act 2017, for the first time required for all persons with an insurable interest in the marine cargo sector, t...

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Updated: 23 Jun 2017
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

As of 1 January 2018, Finance Act 2017 introduced several amendments which are relevant to the GTA scope and are established with the purpose of boosting the rate of investment in the  Special...

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Updated: 23 Jun 2017
Tax or social insurance relief In force

Effective from 1 January 2018, the government of Kenya via Finance Act 2017 introduced a corporate tax reduction of 15% for newly incorporated companies carrying out local assembly of motor vehicle...

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Implementation date

03 Apr 2017

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 23 Jun 2017
Tax or social insurance relief In force

 

Lastly, effective from 3 April 2017, the government of Kenya via the Finance Act 2017, for the first time exempted from excise duty goods that are imported and are exclusively d...

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Updated: 23 Jun 2017
Local content incentive In force

Effective from 3 April 2017, the government of Kenya under Finance Act 2017, introduced amendments to the VAT Act that are specifically relevant to the GTA scope.

Specifically, motor vehicl...

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