The Treasury has proposed in the Finance Bill 2026 to exempt from capital gains tax any capital gains realised on the transfer of property to a REIT that is registered with the Kenya Revenue...
By
Edwin Mutai
Nation Media Group
Political Reporter
Human rights advocates want Parliament to reject the Treasury’s proposal to exempt capital gains tax—charged at 15 percent on net gains—on transfers of property to real estate investment trusts (REITs).
The CGT is normally paid on the profit or gains made by investors when they sell, transfer, or dispose of an asset such as…
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