Digital Creators Want 5pc Digital Tax Enforcement Halted

Digital Creators Want 5pc Digital Tax Enforcement Halted

Nairobi -- Digital content creators are calling for a suspension of the enforcement of the five percent withholding tax on digital content monetization, arguing that the levy could squeeze small and emerging creators whose earnings are irregular and whose production costs are rising.

Kenyan creators push back against 5% YouTube withholding tax ahead of October rollout

Kenya’s Digital Content Creators Association (DCCAK) has asked the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to…

Kenyan content creators push back against 5% tax as YouTube deductions approach

Kenya’s Digital Content Creators Association is urging the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to halt collection of the 5% withholding tax on digital content monetisation until the government meaningfully engages the creator industry. The request comes just as Google prepares to introduce the deduction on YouTube earnings for Kenya-based creators. The company … The post Kenya’s content creators challenge 5% withholding tax a…