 Welcome back. This is UNFINISHED. We finish UNFINISHED matters. I am your host SK Gitonga. Do not forget to follow me on all social media platforms. Today we are talking about the 15% imposed tax on content creators. Onto that question, do you think the proposed tax is going to slow down the rate of digital content creation? Let me know what you think in the comment section at Y254, hashtag UNFINISHED. Definitely, because it will be something that if you don't have money, you just can't do it really. Even if you do, you'll be earning little from what you're doing. So it will definitely slow the content creation amongst the youth and other people. It will slow down the rate of digital content creation amongst the youth and other people. Let me first say, last month I was content with 6K. I have 6K, I have 15% and I have 6K. I have a lot of staff. I have a lot of rent. If the tax will be imposed and the government uses it to help the content creators, that would be so wise and helpful. But if the tax will be taxed and the other side of the content creators, they see nothing is going on. It's the same old, I think it will not be fair. If the tax is to help the content creators, I think that's very nice. But the government should also consider on how big is the artist. If they go by 15%, I say yes. Because one thing is we still don't have an exact figure for what the content creators should be getting. Or how you're supposed to be getting this cash. So when you still don't have a really stable way of getting your income, how are you going to be able to maintain that taxing? I think it will slow the creation of digital creation. Because content creators are afraid to create content. Because they think, what's the need now? So when you're like hard-working, what are you afraid to create content? Because they are afraid to create content and it's not right for them. So I think the proposed tax is not going to be good for them. It will slow down the content creation. And you know content creation, does the government expect youths to be out there stealing from people? I'm creating content which is actually like trying to employ themselves. So I think it has slowed down. I don't know much about the tax but I would say if there's a threshold, meaning like if there are people below a certain income who are not going to be taxed, I don't think it would affect the advancement of the digital content creation. But if it's everyone who's in digital content creating who's going to be taxed, that's a problem. But if it's after a certain point where you're making this amount of money, you're going to be taxed, okay. But everyone, no, that's a problem. I really don't think it is going to slow it down. What is happening is a few years ago this, the member online, so what we're doing is going to slow it down. And how are we going to slow it down? In such things, we're going to slow it down. What it's going to do is that everybody who is going now to venture into online, will be really careful and know that I'm starting, it's a business, so I should be ready to pay tax. So some of it may slow down, but on the other hand, it's going to give us, it's going to give us content creators when you're not going to be able to. Even if I'm not going to be able to do business, I'm going to be able to do it. And I'm not going to be able to do it. It's not, it's 50-50 from where I sit. No. It's not, it's digital. It's not digital. It's not independent. It's just a meme. Just a little bit of my channel. That's 30 million from the government. 15%? OK, yes. When I'm talking to the government, I'm talking to the government because they're talking to me, I'm talking to the government because they're talking to me. But it's not just me. I'm talking to the tax. If we are not able to take care of the people we are talking to, it would be a waste of money. If we are able to take care of the people we are talking to, we would be able to take two tax. The government will say, what is tax? We support the government of the day. What is tax? Yes. Because now people will see if I show off my money by chasing clout, the government is going to tax them. So they will start hiding what they do. Or even they will do what they are doing but they pretend they are poor. Yet they have money. It's going to slow. Because there are these upcoming content creators, the moment they see they are getting taxed, like these others are getting taxed, but they will be like, how can they be taxed? Yet they are complaining. What about this when they are now, they are coming like, at the time they are going to earn, they will be like, what if we are taxed? How will we benefit? So they will opt for other options rather than being content creators. So it has slowed down very much. I think it has slowed. But later on, if we are going to slow, if we are going to take a camera and already have equipment, or equipment, we will be able to slow. So if we are going to slow, what we are going to do is to slow the content down. So it has slowed. I think as for now, yes, because there are young Kenyans or young content creators who bad-wadjafic at a point where they want to earn as much. Because you see, maybe for YouTube, there are some PM's rates that as a Kenyan, or if you are in Africa, it will be low. But then if you are in the western side of the world, it will be high. So what do you do with that? First, you need to engage youth and content creators about financial knowledge. And then after that, you can impose easy veto because you cannot just wake up one day and say, we are going to attack. The amount of people who want to go through content creation will be low. But when we are going to dance, we have seen TikTok, we have seen Asia, we have seen talk, we have seen the outreach of the people through engaging and all that. Then you will be able to engage. But then with the knowledge, maybe you will be able to give some people advice or not to do with the money, not flaunting it. YouTube, Instagram, you will have an idea. You will be able to jump in. These are the things that youth should be advised. And the tax, you will have an idea. But then as for now, I think, we are supposed to be. Slowing down not really because most content creators, that's all they have. It's not a side hustle. It's their main hustle. So whether you impose a tax or not, guys will still produce content. The thing is, people will fight the tax. People will voice their opinions about it. But it won't stop content creators from making content because that's their daily lives. I don't like content. So I don't like tax. It makes sense. It is because some digital people entered the trend. They jumped on the bandwagon for the sake of it. They just wanted to be seen out there. They have IG channels. They have YouTube channels. But when the taxing comes, I think they'll feel the pinch because maybe they didn't expect it to be as it is. I think it's actually going to slow down the growth of digital creation because some content creators are just starting to think about it. You might also find that most content creators do not have the right facilities to do this. They probably got it at a price. And then on what they're actually going to earn, they're going to be taxed 15%. I feel like it's a bit too much unless the government wanted to intervene and help them with the capital or probably provide them with a forum. Onto our last question. Let me know what you think in the comments section. I don't think so because it's basically for entertainment. I don't think because most of the content creators or some, they get their own resources. For example, a house where they can create the content. They literally have to fend for themselves, I guess. Not like people who work, who have offices, who have. So I think they should not pay tax. That's how people should know what they're going to earn. People should know what they're going to do, what they're going to do. They should think that they're going to be taxed 15%. They're going to be taxed 15%. I think they should pay according to what they earn. And maybe the government should maybe should say let's say up to this point is when you should start paying tax. I mean earlier the upcoming content creators because I know they struggle to get to a point. They should, if there is a good platform for them getting enough cash to do that. If there is what do you call it? It's an example like we have somebody's kind of person. They know at the end of the month I have this. As a content creator you're not sure how your month will go. So before that is made, before they have like a stability on how content creators are supposed to be getting their pay. They should do some consideration before they pass the bill. I think content creators should pay tax in accordance to the facilities the government is offering. Like let's say healthcare such kind of facilities. But facilities according to their own content their own content content to create they shouldn't pay taxes in accordance to that. But with other facilities yes they can. I'm going to go back to my third point. If you make money beyond a certain amount through content creation it's only fair for them to be taxed. So I'd say yes up to a certain income. But below that no I don't think it's fair. They should pay tax. No one is above the law. Days of impunity are over. The same way president is saying he's going to lead from the front by paying taxes. No one is above the law. Yes. Pay taxes for this country. We need roads. We need electricity. We need schools. So if people are being taxed from their payrolls why should you not pay tax? Who are you? You see this celebrity thing has got into us into a situation where there are some people who believe they should be exempted. But I don't think they should. Pay tax the normal way if our officers pay taxes why should you not pay tax? You are making money. Even the Bible says it gives Caesar what belongs to Caesar and remain with the rest. It's all about planning yourself. Be ready for a regime where people will be taxed and they will be able to move. Yes. So they should pay taxes. They should not resist. What they should do if I was maybe if I was advising them they should come together and say if maybe you are starting maybe you're for starting the 15% should be negotiable. But if you're already there your channel has over 400,000 subscribers and you're making money pay us 15%. Give fruit of 15%. The president is going through a lot. Even if you look at him right now you'll see this guy is stressed. Yes. Our debt-sailing is above most of our debts are maturing. So let them pay taxes for those who are starting let there be a negotiation. Let them come together. Let them learn financial literacy even if you make 20 million don't show us. I'm not saying that I'm going to be kicked out. I'm going to be kicked out. I'm going to be kicked out. I'm going to be kicked out. I'm going to be kicked out. I'm going to be kicked out. But it's okay it's nocaseless. No buy time will bother us because we want to start our younger generation reach their goals and start getting big. so, why is that crazy? and cascading. A handsome man, as long as you're generating money on what business you're doing. But the thing that makes people not pay tax, you pay that tax. But that tax is just going to pay the wage bill for the parliamentarians. You know, it would be good, we pay tax and you see what that tax is doing. I've not seen what that tax is doing. You go to hospital, there's no medicine, public schools. They are like children all over, they are lacking amenities. You pay tax and see what that tax is doing. As for now, with the current situation, I think no. Because as I've said, there are people who are living in poverty and there are others who are not. There are people who are living in poverty, there are people who are living in poverty, and there are people who are living in poverty. And after this, there are people who are living in poverty on YouTube. But then if we had this financial knowledge, then maybe the government could tax these content creators. But then, if you want to make money on YouTube, you see that after a month's following in Parliament, they are not doing that, they are just trying to show people that they are making money. But in Parliament, there are people who are living in poverty. And this is the money probably they are showing us. So we really have to engage the youth and see the government come together and they are like watching TV. Because there are people who are living in poverty, and there are people who are living in poverty. So what do you think? Well, if everyone else is paying tax, I think content creators should pay tax, but not 15 per cent. See, not 15 per cent. First of all, we have to check them, and how much to check it. Because not every content creator is earning the same every end of the month. Others are earning different amounts. So it should vary. 15 per cent is like everything but not. So, there are people who are living in poverty. They should because, as I said earlier, it's a job like in the other job. They go out, they make shoots, they get paid promotions, but to see them, they are eating it tax-free. Well, they have a Kenyan, the normal Mananchi is going getting their 15,000, 10,000, and then they are taxed heavily. They should be taxed. Short content creators pay taxes. I have two sides on this. One of them is yes, because as a normal Kenyan who is actually earning, I feel like you should be willing to contribute part of it for development of the country and also to pay off them debts, right? And then secondly, I feel like this is intellectual property. As much as they want to tax us, you shouldn't be paying that much to showcase your talent or show out your creativity, right? We have come to the end of the show. Thank you for watching. I am your host, S.K. Gichonga. Let's meet here same time, same place. See you then.