肯尼亚开始征收4%的糖税, 以刺激当地工业, Kenya introduces 4% sugar levy to boost local industry, but fears of higher prices loom.

肯尼亚农业内阁秘书亚丁·杜阿莱(Aden Dauale)引入了一个新的4%的糖开发税,定于2月1日生效。 Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has introduced a new 4% sugar development levy set to take effect on February 1. 这项旨在支持当地制糖业的税收适用于国内和进口的制糖业。 The levy, aimed at supporting the local sugar industry, applies to both domestic and imported sugar. 虽然此举旨在加强当地生产,减少对进口的依赖,但批评者认为,此举可能会对低收入家庭产生不成比例的影响,有可能大幅提高糖价。 While the move is intended to bolster local production and reduce import dependence, critics argue it may disproportionately impact low-income households, potentially raising sugar prices significantly.