Uhuru lauds Governor Kinyanjui on tax incentives to business community

President Uhuru Kenyatta at a previous function. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lauded the county governing administration of Nakuru for coming to the rescue of the business local community by waiving many taxes on their investments amid tricky economic periods.

Uhuru, who was addressing the media at State House, lauded Governor Lee Kinyanjui over the shift indicating it will go a lengthy way in providing a reprieve to the organization group.

“I am happy that Nakuru has announced minimized taxes for its people. That is their way of aiding the companies keep on being afloat. We hope that other counties below lockdown will adhere to match,” explained Uhuru.

Kinyanjui experienced on Thursday declared a raft of steps touching on the reduction of a variety of taxes and expenses payable to the county federal government by buyers underneath distinctive categories inside of the county.

“Pursuant to provision of Nakuru County Finance Act, 2019 and the Public Finance Management Act 2012, the county government of Nakuru by the acceptance of the governor has granted several sectors their respective tax incentives,” go through a assertion from the county authorities.

Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

County Executive Committee Member for Finance and Economic Scheduling Dr Peter Ketyenya said that some of the incentives have been in form of waivers.

“They involve waivers of penalties accruing right after March 31 on trade licenses up to April 30 and remaining extension of 100 % waiver on land prices up to April 20, 2021,” explained Ketyenya.

Traders operating in all general public marketplaces also acquired a reprieve soon after the county government announced two months waiver of their charges even though bodaboda operators been given a a single-thirty day period waiver.

“There will be a full waiver of all industry expenses the months of April and Might. Bodaboda operators will be exempted from shelling out their monthly costs for April whilst Tuktuks and taxis will get 50 % waiver for the identical period,” stated Ketyenya.

Private training institutions have also been underneath tricky times and ended up also integrated in the incentives.

“We have also presented a waiver of trade license for nearby private educational facilities at key and secondary university,” explained Ketyenya.

Tens of non-public educational facilities in the county have been shut down completely due to the fact the pandemic hit the state previous year. 

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