No, KRA has not revised levy on mitumba. - iVerify Kenya

No, KRA has not revised levy on mitumba.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has dismissed reports that it has revised the levy on second-hand clothes commonly referred to as mitumba.

The agency stated in a statement that the rate for mitumba is 35% of the customs value, which is the price of consignment, freight, and insurance, or 0.2 per kilogram.

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Verified Mar, 22 2023

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Mitumba to cost more as KRA adjusts tax tariffs

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. We contacted KRA on March 21, 2023, and they denied reports that it had revised the levy on mitumba.

According to a statement released by the agency on Tuesday, the rate for mitumba is 35% of the customs value, with the current rate being Sh24.35 per kilogram.

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