KRA Removes Bottled Water Excise Duty as New Tax Law Takes Effect

In a major shift for the beverage industry, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has scrapped the excise duty on all manufactured and imported bottled water. The tax relief stems from key amendments introduced through the Finance Act 2026, which overhauled the First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act Cap 472. In an official notice released on Monday, the tax man clarified that the policy change took effect on July 1, 2026. Consequently, any bottled water produced locally or brought into the country on or after this date automatically escapes the levy. The authority highlighted the practical breakdown of the new The post KRA Removes Bottled Water Excise Duty as New Tax Law Takes Effect appeared first on Nairobi Wire .