BAT raises cigarette prices in Kenya

Last November, the Finance Act 2019 raised excise duty charged on cigarettes by 14.1%. The levy per mille (thousand sticks) on filtered cigarettes rose to Sh3,157 from the previous Sh2,765, while the tax on non-filtered cigarettes was increased Sh2,272 from Sh1,990 per mille. BAT said that the higher taxes have made cigarettes made in Kenya … Continue reading BAT raises cigarette prices in Kenya