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    "id": 1346442,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1346442/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": "The Policy provides that Excise Duty should only be charged on goods, communications services and other goods categories as captured in the draft policy. It should not include essential goods, basic necessity goods, and food items, whether imported or locally made. Medicament and agricultural-related products should also be exempted from Excise Duty. Traditionally, Excise Duty has always been a sin tax. It is largely supposed to be charged on goods or products that are harmful so that you discourage their consumption. Examples of such products are alcohol, tobacco and gaming products. Over time, we have seen Excise Duty being applied on many other products which are not necessarily luxurious. The amendments we are advocating for - which we have approved as a Committee and we hope this House will agree with us - is to ensure that Excise Duty only remains on those particular items. The policy has approved that only optimal rate of Excise Duty should be charged with the highest predictability to enhance certainty and predictability before any Excise Duty is levied in future."
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