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Episode 69: Fuelling Our Nightmares
Manage episode 217158851 series 1247257
Beginning September 1st 2018, 16% VAT was applied on petroleum products, sparking nationwide uproar. This tax on petroleum products was first proposed by the VAT Act (2013) and scheduled to kick in in September 2016. However, in 2016, it was postponed by another 2 years. Before the price increase, petrol was KES 113.73, diesel was KES 102.74 and kerosene was KES 84.95 in Nairobi. After VAT was applied on September 1st, the price of petrol became KES 127.80, diesel KES 115.00 and kerosene KES 97.41.
Kenyans are now paying 44% in taxes per litre of fuel. We're joined by Ramah Nyang, a journalist, to discuss this increase in tax and the effects it will have on Kenyans' lives. Press play!
Resources
Fuel VAT to raise prices by up to Sh17 per litre
Treasury to take Sh57.57 for every litre of petrol sold
Kenyans big losers if fuel prices rise
Tough times ahead as prices of basic goods, services set to rise
Minority Whip Junet Mohamed seeks to delay tax plan on fuel
Uhuru cuts fuel VAT to 8%, State hospitality expenditure
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Economic Survey 2018
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: INFLATION TRENDS 1961-PRESENT
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Integrated Household Budget Survey
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for August 2018
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Report First Quarter, 2018
115 эпизодов
Manage episode 217158851 series 1247257
Beginning September 1st 2018, 16% VAT was applied on petroleum products, sparking nationwide uproar. This tax on petroleum products was first proposed by the VAT Act (2013) and scheduled to kick in in September 2016. However, in 2016, it was postponed by another 2 years. Before the price increase, petrol was KES 113.73, diesel was KES 102.74 and kerosene was KES 84.95 in Nairobi. After VAT was applied on September 1st, the price of petrol became KES 127.80, diesel KES 115.00 and kerosene KES 97.41.
Kenyans are now paying 44% in taxes per litre of fuel. We're joined by Ramah Nyang, a journalist, to discuss this increase in tax and the effects it will have on Kenyans' lives. Press play!
Resources
Fuel VAT to raise prices by up to Sh17 per litre
Treasury to take Sh57.57 for every litre of petrol sold
Kenyans big losers if fuel prices rise
Tough times ahead as prices of basic goods, services set to rise
Minority Whip Junet Mohamed seeks to delay tax plan on fuel
Uhuru cuts fuel VAT to 8%, State hospitality expenditure
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Economic Survey 2018
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: INFLATION TRENDS 1961-PRESENT
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Integrated Household Budget Survey
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for August 2018
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Report First Quarter, 2018
115 эпизодов
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