Unharmonised taxes blamed for unfair trade practices in EA
A recent fuel shortage in Kenya that resulted in long queues at filling stations has been blamed on marketers who sold the commodity to neighbouring countries that have lower taxes and less regulation. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
East African Business Council has raised concerns that variations in tax policies are distorting prices and frustrating intra-EAC trade and investment
At the height of the recent fuel shortage at the pumps in Kenya, government officials pointed an accusing finger at oil marketers, saying they were diverting supplies to the more lucrative Ugandan market.
