Tax shortfall to frustrate target deficit in virus era

Analysts at NCBA and investment bank Genghis Capital say tax projections contained in this year’s budget remain ambitious in the face of the prevailing economic reality where there are job losses and businesses being slowed down by the Covid-19 restriction measures.

The Treasury targets total revenue and ordinary revenue of Sh1.871 trillion and Sh1.621 trillion respectively in the 2020/21 fiscal year.