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pwc warns finance bill 2026 could make digital payments costlier

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Kenya-specific regulatory change affecting digital payment costs and cross-border tech services. Channel: regulatory (tax) increase on merchant service fees and interchange fees, raising costs for businesses and consumers using digital payments. Also expands tax on digital service royalties, impacting global tech firms operating in Kenya. Sectors: EM_MARKETS (Kenya-specific), EM_TECH (digital services), RETAIL_ECOMMERCE (payment costs).

Signals our AI researcher identified

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  • Finance Bill 2026 in Kenya proposes withholding tax on merchant service and interchange fees from card payments.
  • Bill expands definition of royalties to include various digital service payments, increasing tax exposure.
  • Proposal includes 20% withholding tax on betting winnings.
  • Bill set to take effect on July 1, 2026 unless amended by Parliament.
  • PwC warns the Bill could increase cost of digital payments and tax burden on cross-border tech services.
Sector verdictEM_MARKETSDownmagnitude 3/3 · confidence 3/5

Over 1-4 weeks, higher compliance costs and reduced digital payment adoption weigh on Kenyan economic activity.

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Sector impact at a glance

  • EM_MARKETSmid
  • EM_TECHmid
  • RETAIL_ECOMMERCEmid
  • RETAIL_ECOMMERCEshort

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