Kenya: 16% VAT On Solar Equipment to Raise Prices By Sh2,000, GOGLA Warns

Kenya: 16% VAT On Solar Equipment to Raise Prices By Sh2,000, GOGLA Warns

Nairobi -- The prices of solar systems are set to increase by Sh2,000 if a proposal to include a 16 percent VAT on the products is passed under the 2025 Finance Bill.

Off-grid homes at risk as Kenya plans 16% solar tax - Nairobi Business Monthly

A proposed 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on solar equipment under Kenya’s 2025 Finance Bill could increase the cost of a typical off-grid solar home system by Sh2,000, according to GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry. GOGLA warns that the tax could shrink Kenya’s off-grid solar market by 20 per