[kictanet] Govt Budget - removal of duty on software

[James Mbugua]

Listers

I'm also curious about a few things,


1. What does this mean for local software developers like Craft
Silicon, Seven Seas, Footman Walker and so on? Will they come under
pressure to cut their prices?

2. Will this kill local innovation?

3. Exactly what is the size of the local software industry vis a vis
imported products?

4. Which firms are behind the lobbying to remove the duty?



On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Francis
>>
>> May be someone conversant with this move can give us more information.
>>
>> For example increasingly software companies do customization which would
>> come under professional services. Is this also tax exempted?
>>
>
> @Ali,
>
> Is that like asking if you can offer professional services for free?
> When you offer professional services, those are professional services and
> have nothing to do with software or otherwise. Withholding tax applies.
>
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