Parliament has also piled pressure on the Treasury to overhaul the PAYE system.
By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
The National Treasury will table legislation in September to reduce payroll taxes, bowing to growing public pressure over shrinking pay slips following a series of mandatory deductions, including the 1.5 percent Affordable Housing Levy and contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
ICPAK noted that the current PAYE bands are narrow, subjecting low-income earners to higher rates.
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