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Capital Gains Tax set at 0.3% of transaction value
VituVingiSana
#11 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:03:38 AM
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Kagame wrote:
This is worse than cgt as far as investors are concerned especially when the share prices are declining.cgt focused on gains.the new transaction tax is chargeable on both acquisition and disposal,very thoughtful of rotich as he will still get revenue even in a bear market.

I thought it was just on the Sale. Needs verification.
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VituVingiSana
#12 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:06:14 AM
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mlennyma wrote:
Iam still not happy,it should be 0.3% of the gain,how can you tax my capital??
Yes, I like that i.e. 0.3% on the gain but that ain't happening... d'oh! d'oh! d'oh!
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Aguytrying
#13 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:14:44 AM
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Its a nice trade off for capital gains tax. Its less confusing and wont bring wrangles.
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mlennyma
#14 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:32:38 AM
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Aguytrying wrote:
Its a nice trade off for capital gains tax. Its less confusing and wont bring wrangles.

they have snicked in and added something to be counted as transaction costs.
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mlennyma
#15 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:34:24 AM
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Aguytrying wrote:
Its a nice trade off for capital gains tax. Its less confusing and wont bring wrangles.

they have snicked in and added something to be counted as transaction costs.however friendly they may call it,its a tax
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Akenyan2014
#16 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:42:23 AM
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Is it that if tx charges were 2.0 % I will now be charged 2.3% or how will it transfer to me?
ProverB
#17 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 11:48:07 AM
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mlennyma wrote:
Aguytrying wrote:
Its a nice trade off for capital gains tax. Its less confusing and wont bring wrangles.

they have snicked in and added something to be counted as transaction costs.however friendly they may call it,its a tax


I think additional 0.3% on the 1.8%-2.1% commission brokers charge on every transaction brings costs of transactions to 2.1% - 2.4% transactions costs.

So in a full trade cycle, your cost is now between 4.2%-4.8% and not 3.6% - 4.2% as was initially.

This is cheaper compared to total transaction charges of the earlier 3.6% - 4.2% + 5% on gains!

This levy is way better and the Gvt gets a chunk of daily trade volumes of the NSE as income to them

(e.g 0.3% of yesterday 750million) ..not bad. investors not badly off..gvt ok too... brokers pissed off since inorder to capture the levy..all transactions are up for scrutiny

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winmak
#18 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 12:29:03 PM
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No mention on property gains tax... I think they should consider a similar approach
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Othelo
#19 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 12:32:54 PM
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Rotich actually gets 0.6% per transaction becuase both parties will be charged......... ama?
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newfarer
#20 Posted : Friday, June 12, 2015 12:44:32 PM
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What if it is a 280%loss on kq share sale. Do i still pay the.0.3% tax?
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