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VAT rule on outsourced staff: three African professional women in a team meeting at an office table

Corporate & Commercial

VAT on Outsourced Staff in Kenya: What Section 13(5A) Changes for Staffing and BPO Providers

For years, the question for a Kenyan staffing or outsourcing company was whether VAT applied to everything it invoiced a client, or only to…

September 28, 2026

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