Bottled water exempted from excise duty

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KRA says all bottled water manufactured or imported on or after July 1 will no longer be subject to excise stamps.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that bottled water manufactured or imported into the country will no longer be subject to excise duty or require excise stamps, following changes introduced under the Finance Act, 2026.

In a public notice issued on Monday, KRA said the changes took effect on July 1, 2026, after the Finance Act amended the First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act, Cap 472, removing bottled water from the list of excisable goods.

The authority said all bottled water manufactured or imported on or after July 1 will no longer be subject to excise duty or the mandatory excise stamps.