The Bar, Hotels, and Liquor Traders Association (BAHLITA) has voiced its opposition to the proposed increase in excise duty on beer and spirits.
If adopted, the lobby group says, it will lead to an increase in the illicit alcohol trade as Kenyans will smuggle cheaper products from other markets.
The National Treasury through the Finance Bill 2022 proposed to increase excise tax for alcoholic beverages; beer (10%), spirits (20%), glass bottles (new excise tax at 25%) and 15% on advertising…
