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    "id": 1254217,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1254217/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning",
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    "content": "The Government charges specific Excise Duty on juices per litre. However, the supply of juices in powder form has increased. Based on the current tax regime on juices, powdered juice is not subject to Excise Duty. This creates an unfairness in the taxation of juices. In order to cure this problem and create a level-playing field, I propose to the National Assembly to introduce Excise Duty on powdered juice at a rate of Ksh25 per kilogramme. Currently, specific Excise Duty rates are subject to annual adjustments for inflation. However, taxpayers are concerned with the frequent changes in specific Excise Duty rates through annual adjustments, creating uncertainty in prices and distorting the markets. In order to create certainty in the Excise Tax regime, I propose to the National Assembly to repeal the provision for annual adjustment for inflation. Sugar consumption has been associated with various ailments, such as diabetes, which has become common in many families."
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