Value Added Tax

Government urged to remove the newly introduced 16 per cent VAT on pesticides

Farmer spraying pesticide to crops. Pests and diseases contribute from 40 to 100 per cent crop loss if interventions by pesticides are not put in place. Photo courtesy. The Agrochemical Association of Kenya (AAK) has opposed the introduction of 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on Agricultural Pest Control Products, saying the new tax would […]

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Farmers to pay more for pesticide as manufacturers move to implement VAT charges

Kenyan farmers are set to pay more for pesticides as manufacturers of the chemical or biological agent move to implement Value Added Tax (VAT) on agricultural pest control products after the removal of a tax exemption. The zero-rated agricultural pest control products have undergone a shift to exempt status in the recent changes to the

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Removal of VAT from animal feeds’ ingredients by the government, relief to farmers and investors

The move by the government to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) from animal feeds’ ingredients in its 2018/2019 budget if fully implemented will see livestock farmers and investors in the agriculture sector find it easy to manufacture own feeds lowering buying costs. More than 50 per cent of the feeds’ ingredients are imported from the

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Government urged to remove the newly introduced 16 per cent VAT on pesticides

Farmers to pay more for pesticide as manufacturers move to implement VAT charges

Removal of VAT from animal feeds’ ingredients by the government, relief to farmers and investors