On 23 October 2020, the Kenyan Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT), ruled that excise duty on financial services was not applicable prior to July 2013. The TAT also ruled that loan appraisal and loan commitment charges fall within the definition of interest and are not subject to excise duty and that Value Added Tax (VAT) is applicable on the sale of commercial property.
Source: EY
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