Member of Parliament Mbeere North Geoffrey Ruku on Monday said Kenya is one of the least taxed country and should tax more gradually.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen, the MP said the taxes imposed on Kenyans cannot be compared to the level at which other countries pay taxes.
“Kenya is the least taxed country in comparison to South Africa, Botswana, Norway, and Germany. We, therefore, need to be taxed more gradually,” he said.
Ruku noted this to be the main reason why the government is proposing to raise taxes from 14 per cent to 16 per cent.
He said Kenya is quite at the bottom when it comes to the payment of taxes as Kenyan tax revenue to GDP is 14 per cent compared to other nations which are 23 per cent.
The raised tax will be sufficient to finance the development of the country’s health, education, and infrastructure sectors.
President William Ruto on Friday said payment of taxes enables the country to finance development.