heri wrote:But the Tano Tena GOK will finish us . VAT on petroleum products will hit everyone hard . Once elections are over i guess they say we can go to hell . Time for new taxes
This will hurt KK volumes
Yes, if VAT is added to the already high prices, not only KK (Vivo, Total) but most other firms except tenderpreneurs will be affected.
Transport eg cement firms, airlines, tourism, etc [ARM, Bamburi, KQ, TPSEA]
Sales of vehicles: Centum via GM
Construction: HAFR, C&G
Beer: Higher transport/fuel costs including running generators
Agriculture: Kakuzi, WTK, etc all use tractors, trucks, etc
Banks will also be affected since they finance many sectors of the economy.
Inflation will jump leading to demands for higher salaries. Firms expenses will rise.
If GoK used these "extra" funds properly then I would be more optimistic but they are likely to misuse the funds and pay the increasing interest costs on both local and foreign debt.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett