Below are some highlights of various taxes that have been abolished by the government.

• The 1% Special Import levy
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• Kayayei Market tolls
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• 17.5% VAT/NHIL on financial services
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• 7.5 % VAT/NHIL on selected imported medicines, that are not produced locally
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• 17.5% VAT/NHIL on domestic airline tickets
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• 5 % VAT/NHIL on Real Estate sales
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• Replaced 17.5% VAT/NHIL with 3 % flat rate for traders
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• Tax credits and other incentives for businesses that hire young graduates from tertiary institutions
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• Tax incentives for Young Entrepreneurs
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• Duty on imported spare parts
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• Corporate income tax to be progressively reduced from 25% to 20% in 2018