Companies have started passing on the tax benefits announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta to consumers in what is set to soften the blow from the Covid-19 pandemic.President Kenyatta lowered the value added tax (VAT) from 16 per cent to 14 per cent as part of the economic package to help Kenyans navigate the difficult times ahead during this curfew period.Mobile operators Safaricom and Airtel, pay TV firm MultiChoice, hotels and restaurants doing home delivery services, as well as utility service providers have already made the tax adjustments on their tariffs.

Source: Daily Nation