MaichBlack wrote:This diseases and sin tax argument is total bullshit!!!
Does bottled water cause disease? Compared to unboiled tap water, which one is riskier?? What about electric cigarettes??? They are used by people who want to QUIT SMOKING!! Why slap them with a Kshs. 3,000/= tax?? What about this emission nonsense??? Is a 3 year old guzzler better than a four year old 1000cc vehicle in terms of emission?? What about a 6 year old electric car vs a 3 year old 4200 cc monster??? Total rubbish!!! In California for example, they get verified emission data on different vehicle models to know which ones to levy what tax. Like if you drive a hammer for example, be ready to pay!!!
Hii ya Kenya no total nonsense!!! They should just say they need more money to finance corruption, oops, "operations" na wapeleke hii nonsensical excuses mbali!!!
Ati Obesity!!?? When did obesity become a wide spread problem in Kenya??? Most Kenyans can barely afford three square meals and some fellows are talking about obesity?? Is there any empirical data on the level of obesity and the actual causes or some bugger just wakes up and decides to tax bottled water to reduce obesity.
And what are people supposed to drink?? Not beer. Not soda. Not Juice (even freshly squeezed juice). Not water. Idiocy!!!
@MatchBlack.
Totally agree with you on ALL points.
I am a drinker & smoker.I accept to pay reasonable "sin" taxes on these items. However, 2 months ago I started using e-cigarettes. This has helped me reduce my tobacco cigarette smoking from 40 to 10 a day. My aim is to give up on the tobacco completely in another 2/3 months.
The government should encourage e-cigarettes, without taxing them. Maybe, they don't want people to stop smoking, and carry on collecting maximum taxes.
And taxing water!!! crazy. They already tax the huge profits made by the water companies.