Kenya approves 5% tax on all online gambling withdrawals
Kenya’s Finance Act 2025 authorises the Kenya Revenue Authority to withhold a 5% tax on every withdrawal from online gambling platforms. The Parliamentary Budget Office said the tax could nearly double government revenue from the sector, but warned that taxing deposits returned without a wager could deter use of regulated platforms.
Operators may face lower use of regulated platforms because the tax applies even when users withdraw funds they did not wager.