{"id":93,"date":"2025-06-09T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/?p=93"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:50:29","slug":"finance-bill-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/finance-bill-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Bill 2025 Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In fulfillment of the requirements of section 40 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and Standing order No. 241 of the National Assembly, Hon.John Mbadi, EGH, cabinet secretary for National Treasury and Planning submitted the bill for the financial year 2025\/26 to the National Assembly on 30th April 2025. Below are the proposed changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-income-tax-act\">Income Tax Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-web.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-web.png 765w, https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-web-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-value-added-tax-vat\">Value Added Tax (VAT)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-web.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-web.png 758w, https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-web-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-employment-amp-pension-taxes\">Employment &amp; Pension Taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"316\" data-id=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-web.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-web.png 757w, https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-web-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-digital-international-taxes\">Digital\/International Taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-web.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-web.png 759w, https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-web-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tax-procedures-amp-compliance\">Tax Procedures &amp; Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/kkcoeastafrica.co.ke\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-web.png\" alt=\"\" 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