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Kenya’s tax revenue hits new high at $19.9 bln in 2025

  NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Kenya recorded tax revenues of 2.57 trillion shillings (19.9 billion U.S. dollars) for the financial year ending June 30, representing a 6.8 percent growth from the previous financial year, the revenue agency said Thursday. Humphrey Wattanga, commissioner general of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), said …

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America’s tax cuts, tariffs channel wealth to elites

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Wednesday in a 51-50 vote. Though touted as delivering broad prosperity, the sweeping tax and spending package disproportionately benefits the wealthiest Americans. At the heart of the bill is an unprecedented series …

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Manufacturers call for better tax dispute handling system

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan manufacturers are calling for reforms in the tax dispute resolution frameworks to make processes faster. Under the current systems, they say, affected parties have to take long periods characterized by uncertainties that in the end affect the business operations. The Uganda Manufacturers Association …

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Uganda launches new Chinese edition of its tax guide book

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), the state-run tax body, on Thursday launched the second edition of the Chinese translation of its tax guide book, a move aiming to help the Chinese business community better understand the country’s tariffs regime. At the launching of the book, …

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The price of progress?

Uganda’s tax overhaul draws praise—and alarm—from civil society Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A coalition of over 50 civil society organizations under the Tax Justice Alliance Uganda (TJAU) has raised critical concerns over the Government of Uganda’s proposed Tax Amendment Bills for the 2025/26 financial year, warning that certain changes …

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