Meru County Tea Cess Act, 2018 (L.N. No. 6 of 2018).

This Act introduces for Meru County a cess known as the County Tea Cess. The cess shall be levied on the green leaf proceeds of each grower registered to a tea factory. It shall be determined by the County Executive Member for finance in consultation with the County Executive Member for agriculture and approved by the County Executive, and shall not exceed one per cent of the green leaf. Payment shall be collected by the tea factory, or the tea factory's appointed agent(s), on behalf of the County Government. The primary purpose of the cess, shall be to ensure that the infrastructure of the tea growing areas are in such condition so that the tea products can reach the tea factory and from the factory to the tea markets.
There is established a Tea Cess Committee. The Committee shall principally advise the County Executive Member on collection of the Tea Cess, manage the collection of the Cess, and shall deliberate on the projects to which the Tea Cess funds will be applied.