ICPAK noted that the current PAYE bands are narrow, subjecting low-income earners to higher rates.
By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
The National Treasury has been pressured to cut the top tax rate for pay-as- you- earn (PAYE) to 30 percent from the current 35 percent to lift the burden on low-income earners.
Parliament has also piled pressure on the Treasury to overhaul the PAYE system.
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