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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "taxed in one location there is no need of being taxed in another location. A classic example is that of motorcycle operators where most of the youth are investing in. We are also worried that currently, the taxes which are levied on motorcycles and the spares are not friendly to the youth. To cap it all, the county governments tax these youth highly. If a youth is carrying a passenger and charges Kshs100 and he is charged almost Kshs70 then there is no money for buying fuel. I urge both the national Government and the county government to be sensitive. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to say that whereas we are looking at the areas which are making our people suffer because of the VAT, we also have to be very sincere. The reason why the VAT 2013 (Amendment) Bill came here was because of the unscrupulous or fraudulent business people who were exploiting the long list of exempted and zero-rated items to make fraudulent claims. I urge this House that whereas we support the amendment by hon. Mbadi, we also have to look at ways of protecting our revenue and raise more revenue and not kill it. We should look at ways of ensuring that unscrupulous businessmen who operate in this country do not take advantage of the loopholes which are created in the VAT Bill. Therefore, I want to urge Members to support the amendments which will make the cost of living for our people bearable. We should also consider other services which are not basic items. We should not exempt such items. This is because before the 2013 Bill was brought to this House, the items which were exempted and zero-rated in this country were over 600."
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