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Raises petrol excise duty, introduces a digital services tax on large foreign tech firms, and adds VAT to cooking gas.
Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning
National Assembly
Committee chair introduces the Finance Bill, 2026 (Demo)
This bill changes three taxes: it raises the excise duty on petrol by about KSh 3 a litre, introduces a 3% tax on large foreign digital platforms earning money from Kenyan users, and applies 16% VAT to cooking gas.
36 people and 12 organisations have responded so far
How people answered each question (citizens and organisations combined). A summary of all written comments will appear once Parliament publishes its response.
Question 1 of 3 · Petrol excise duty
24 of 48 people answered · Support / Don't support
Petrol would be taxed about KSh 3 more per litre, which raises pump prices and the cost of transporting goods and people.
The rate of excise duty on motor spirit (premium petrol) specified in the First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act is increased from twenty-one shillings and ninety-five cents to twenty-five shillings per litre.
Question 2 of 3 · Digital services tax
24 of 48 people answered · Support / Don't support
Large foreign technology and digital platforms earning money from Kenyan users would pay a 3% tax on those earnings.
A digital services tax of three per cent of the gross transaction value shall be payable by non-resident persons deriving income from the provision of digital services to users in Kenya.
Question 3 of 3 · VAT on cooking gas
24 of 48 people answered · Support / Don't support
Cooking gas (LPG) would have 16% VAT added, making a refill noticeably more expensive for households.
Liquefied petroleum gas for domestic use is moved from the list of zero-rated supplies to the standard rate of value added tax.
All events for this consultation have taken place.