The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) informs millers and importers of sugar and members of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development has appointed KRA as the ‘Collector’ of the Sugar Development Levy imposed through Legal Notice 113 of 2025, the Sugar (Sugar Development Levy) Order, 2025.

The Order imposes the levy on millers and importers of sugar, effective 1^st July 2025.

The levy shall be collected as follows: -

Domestic Sugar

The levy shall be payable by every miller at the rate of 4% of the ex-factory price by the 10^th day of the month immediately following the month when the sugar is manufactured.

The millers will generate a payment slip through the iTax system under the tax head “Agency Revenue” and tax sub-head “Sugar Development Levy”, and make payments at KRA agent banks or via mobile money through eCitizen Paybill Number 222 222 or by dialling *222#.

Imported Sugar

The levy shall be payable at the time of importation and declaration through Customs system, iCMS at the rate of 4% of the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value of each consignment of imported sugar falling under EAC CET Tariff Headings 12.12, 17.01 and 17.03.

For further information, please call our contact centre on Tel: (0) 20 4 999 999, 0711 099 999 or Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke.

Commissioner General