 I hope you had a lovely week just like I did. I am your host SK Gytonga. Thank you for tuning in. Our topic of today, we're talking about 15% taxation on content creators. Content creators are arguing that this is a bit too much for them considering what they're earning from YouTube and other social media platforms is not enough to cater for their needs. Also, this is more than what other professional services are actually taxed. On to our first question. Do you think the 15% imposition of tax is fair for content creators? Let me know what you think in the comments section. I don't think it's fair because I feel content creators are just majorly the youth trying to do something with themselves and they literally don't have much on their side. They're not like people who work and who earn salary on a monthly basis. So I think it's really not fair. No, 15% is way too high. For the fact that it's the first time they're actually taxing content creators, they should have given something a bit lower just to get used to that. The proposed tax is not fair. According to me, it shouldn't be fair. I don't think content creators are just majorly the youth trying to do something with themselves. Because I say, for example, there's no employment. Most of them are like engineers, doctors, but they couldn't find work so they decided to employ themselves. So the government shouldn't tax them. How far can they go at all? I don't think they're supposed to be taxing. I'll give a very controversial answer and say yes because tax is a source of revenue for the government. So whether we think about fairness or not, everyone has a duty to pay taxes. So the government basically gets its revenue from taxation and from debts. Now, considering the position that the country is in now, we have to pay the debt that we have. So that means that we have to collect more revenue. And again, taxation is a source of revenue for the government. So people should be taxed. However, considering how the funds currently are being mismanaged by the government, it's also an iffy situation and I would understand why people would not want to pay their taxes. Yes, I think it's fair. The reason I'm saying it is fair because if you look at our country, the president is going through a lot and he needs to raise taxes. So with all fairness, people should give money. These people are making millions of money. We see them each and every day. YouTube is giving them a lot of money. There are a lot of ads coming from their sites. So from me, it's fair. Yes, I really support that. I think it's fair. I don't think it's fair. The government has not created any platform for these guys to do what they do. If they had created a platform for them to generate what they're generating, then it's worth it to collect the 15%. It's very fair. It's fair because these content creators, they show us the lavish life they're living, how they're earning, and most of them share screenshots of the impesa balances. So I don't think it's a big deal if they get taxed. For me, it's fair. I don't think the government is working so that everybody acquiesces ours. So I think we should put faith to our president and to him support. I think it's a good idea to claim to the fact that we're taxed. I don't think it's fair for me. I think it's fair because some of them are living lavishly through content creation and others don't want to do what they do. So these guys who want to do what they do, if they want to be a bit higher than them, then they could advise them because I think a lot of you are doing that financial wisdom or knowledge that with this money you're not part of through content creation, then how can you spend it and how to use it to help you become a better content creator? So maybe the government taxing these content creators I think is a good thing, but then you look at the money in the end. For example, these guys, Sakaja said that content creators like Nairobi they won't be taxed. Maybe it's the National Police. But then you find the National Police they won't be able to do what they do. Sometimes on Sunday they won't be able to do what they do. But then these are the little things that I think the government should look at before maybe taxing so that maybe the content creation field in Ezekua in a letter, a lot of money, maybe wildlife and all that in a letter. First, 15% is so much. If you are a content creator, you have to take 3% and 5% of which is bad to see poor. So personally, the objective of taxing is to be able to do it out of their own initiative. That's my opinion on that. I fear because it's a job like any other job and as the other people work and go and hassle with their daily lives they also get taxed. So I think it's very fair since they are also working to get taxed. I personally think that it's not fair because many of the content creators are trying to make their ends meet and they are also not earning that much. As a content creator, at the end of the month, you're never sure in Ezekuaniposa Mingli, I'm up at Saki Dogo. And then also considering this is their first time, maybe 5% or 6% would do but 15% is actually too much. To our second question, do you think content creators that are living a lavish lifestyle are prompting the government to imposing tax? Let me know what you think in our comment section at Y254, hashtag unfinished. Yes, content creators who have advanced, who have done this from a long time, are definitely getting good money, I guess. So I think that prompts the government to now put their tax at 15% because they see that there's a lot of money coming and they need to tax people, not thinking about people who have just started, people who have just decided let me begin and tax equal to our points really had. I think there's a lot of content creators who have done this, content creation, I'm not sure. There's nothing real for them. Content creation is what I'm doing. I don't know if it's money, it's not the killer who's going to pay for it. I don't know if it's money, maybe it's a combo. So, I think content creation is art. I'm just asking. I think they have earned it to that point when you listen to most of the people that they are burying. She's come from far to get to the point she is, so she's enjoying her fruits and she's enjoying her hard work. So, I think it's fair to them to live how they want. Well, given the economy, yes, it could be the case. Yeah, like, what's going around is that you pay as you live. So, probably that's the reason why. Yeah, I think so. I think content creators should be like the ones who are big, the ones who are big, they should not try and use the kind of money they get. They are supposed to be like the ones who want to attack content creators that it can actually happen for them too, but not try and kind of cool. The ones who are how life... No, I think it's... I don't know if it's going to work but I think... I think it's going to work like the role models to upcoming content creators or the way forward. I love what everyone does, you can really listen to podcasts and suggestions that are featured in. You can really listen to whatever this guy says. He's a good content creator, according to me. And whatever he says is amazing. He doesn't prove to others trying to live a lavish life and all. He's actually not living a lie. I would say yes, because... I mean, come on, like, if you're out here and people can see that, okay, you're making money and the government wants to get money and raise revenue, I think yes, I would say yes. And also, yeah, I would say yes. Definitely they have. Because, you see, like, now the other day, there was another young man called Sidhwi Vincent Boy. That guy, Sidhwi used to say, I don't know if I'm a millionaire or if I'm going to become a commentator. He's a president. If he doesn't have the audacity to make money as a commentator, if he doesn't want to live lavishly, the first thing we should train is financial literacy. Some of us get a lot of money, but we don't post. And the moment when I expose your purse, it's going to be very difficult. Financial literacy is important and they should be wise with their money. Don't get this little money and post it. As you see, the president is going through a lot. And we need to streamline this country. And the first thing is getting these taxes. So when they get their money, invest, see, see, don't get this little money. Then you post to us telling us that I have made my first million. So what? What about a young man there? You are not motivating him. You are not. Enjoy your money in success. And that's why I support Jalango by him saying that with all fairness, don't show us how lavishly you are living. Some people are missing meals. So by the moment you are starting telling us that you are posting to us telling us that you live in an apartment in Kilelechu, you are telling us you have money. Why are you resisting when they tell you to give us 15%. Yes, so they have prompted that and I proposed the government should go ahead. Government, government, government, government, government, government, government, It is a high time killer. In fact, The government is in a limp and the government is in a limp for the rest of its life. Those who have money, they need to pay taxes. It's okay for us to tax them. Yes, yes, yes. I think the push, maybe lifestyle, where some children are trying to squeeze what works, who are trying to force them to do it, post-bunner, who are trying to cheat. But I think it's not right. I think it's easy to get money from the government. There's a lot of money, but it's just for show. But then, if you don't have the money to invest, if you don't have the financial knowledge, maybe you won't be able to do it as content creators. You won't be able to get the president to pay taxes. Not really, because content creators have always lived a love-ish lifestyle. And there are some government mobs who don't know how to do it. They don't know how to do it as a content. So, I don't think so. It may, because the government may be so, while others are living in hard times, and the content creators are living very love-ish lives, maybe they thought maybe to equalize quotes and quotes. Maybe they should be taxed to feel maybe they pinch the rest of the Kenyans are feeling. Yes, I would say yes, because flaunting money online has become a trend that everybody is actually taking part in. But now the question is, do you think this money is real? Do you think the cars that they claim to own actually theirs? You know, the government probably assumes that even the low content creators are probably making that much money. Let me know what you think. Let's take a short break. We'll be back with two more questions.