Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) Chairman David Waweru said the law as it currently stands is lopsided and is affecting the quality of learning. The publishers want the law amended to ensure books and other learning materials, as well as the raw materials that go into making books, are all zero rated. The publishers added that the industry has been in a recession for the past three years, with sales reducing by as much as 36 per cent annually, and the VAT charge was making things even worse. Subjecting this little amount to VAT means even fewer books to schools,” Waweru added. The publishers added that across Africa, save for Kenya and South Africa, learning materials are not taxed.

Source: Standard Digital August 15, 2016 19:30 UTC