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Financial entities reap significant benefits from the tax exemption dispute

Banks in Kenya have granted authorization to 35 Payment Service Providers (PSPs), as confirmed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

Financial institutions triumph in the heated debate over VAT exemptions
Financial institutions triumph in the heated debate over VAT exemptions

Financial entities reap significant benefits from the tax exemption dispute

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