Taking to his official Instagram account on Monday, August 19, 2024, Salasya warned that the country may burn again should tax amendments from the rejected Bill get reintroduced at this time.
CS Mbadi on Sunday, August 18, 2024, hinted at the government’s plan to introduce 49 tax amendments aimed at growing the country’s revenue base.
However, Salasya says that Mbadi might be confident about the government’s plan due to the numbers President William Ruto is currently enjoying in parliament as a result of his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) dalliance with the opposition’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), but Gen Zs will deal with them.
According to Salasya, Gen Zs are the current official government watchdogs.
Salasya warns that should bad tax policies get introduced now, the government will face the wrath of Gen Zs, which will be worse than the previous anti-government protests.
The youthful lawmaker was part of a section of the MPs who rejected the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, in its entirety.
Speaking to a local TV station on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Mbadi noted that the Eco levy, which was part of the controversial Bill, had some meaning and ought to be revived through proper amendments.
Mbadi while defending the plan said that contentious products like sanitary pads will be left out of the new proposal, noting that its introduction will not affect normal citizens.
“Eco Levy has some meanings; we will just make sure that they are levied on those items that pollute the environment. Issues that are contentious, like sanitary pads, those we will leave out,” Mbadi stated.
The Eco Levy was among the contentious tax-raising proposals that were contained in the dropped Finance Bill 2024. It was set to affect various products, including plastic packaging, c*r batteries, diapers, sanitary towels, and rubber tyres.
