Kenya imposes 5% tax on betting and gaming account withdrawals
Kenya’s Finance Act 2025 introduced a 5% withholding tax on withdrawals from betting and gaming accounts, effective 1 July 2025, including withdrawals of deposits that have not been wagered. The Parliamentary Budget Office warned the levy could drive some players to unregulated sites and projected sector revenue could increase from Ksh5.4 billion to Ksh11.4 billion, while noting risks to that forecast.
Operators must apply the withdrawal levy even when customers take out funds that were not wagered.