For an economy majorly supported by the informal sector, economists feel that the government is doing very little to even out the tax burden.
A fruit vendor in Kisii town. [File, Standard]
For an economy majorly supported by the informal sector, economists feel that the government is doing very little to even out the tax burden.
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