We have some data here that you can use to know which is the best county in Kenya for
business and which are worst counties for business operations.
For counties where the single business permit is very high, you will find that there are many other charges that significantly eroded finances of business people at county level.
We
have gathered and analyzed data on single business permits that are charged on
medium size retailers. We are using the rates for the medium size retailers
because most of the county taxes are way higher than what the medium size
retailers are paying.
Counties with high
taxes
The
counties that charge the highest for a Single Business Permit (S.B.P) are as
follows. The charges for a single business permit are shown in bracket.
Busia
County. ( KShs. 15,500).
Kakamega
County. (KSh 15,000).
Kiambu
County. (KShs.12,000).
Nakuru
County. (KShs.12,000).
Kisii
County. (KShs.10,000).
Bomet
County. (KShs.10,000).
The
county taxes in the above six counties have a significant potential of slowing
down businesses and also scaring away investors. Small investors are also
highly impacted by the above county taxes. The youth and the women who carry
out various business activities in these towns are known to be going through
tough times as they are not in a position to pay the county levies/ taxes.
Did
not notice that Machakos County is not amongst the counties which are charging
high taxes?
Other counties
The
cost of a single business permit in other counties is shown below.
County Cost of a Single Business Permit (KShs.)
Makueni 8000
Kericho 8000
Kilifi 7500
Kirinyaga 7000
Nyamira 6000
Nyeri 6000
Lamu 6000
Nairobi 5500
Kajiado 5000
Kisumu 5000
Laikipia 5000
Nyandarua 4250
Samburu 4000
Muranga 3500
Marsabit 3000
Elgeyo
Marakwet 2500
Professionalism in
County Taxation
The
county taxes need to be managed by tax experts and not politicians. The county
taxation is one factor that is impacting the micro-economies of different
counties. It is the reason why in certain counties, businesses are shutting
down while in other counties businesses are booming.