The Kenya Revenue Authority allows Kenyan citizens to file their taxes annually from 31st Dec to 30th June. After this period lapse, anyone that did not file his or her taxes must pay a fine or penalty as applicable to their income. Even with the fines, you will still have ...
Every Kenyan citizen above 18 years should file his or her tax returns annually. However, if you are unemployed or still a student, you do not have a source of income and thus have no returns to file. That is where the nil returns option comes in. Please note that ...
The Kenya Revenue Authority is the official Kenyan institution tasked with all matters taxes in the country. You however cannot access KRA services such as filing returns and getting a tax compliance certificate if you do not have a KRA pin. This is the unique number that not only identifies ...
Mrs Pamela Ahago has been appointed by KRA as the Acting Commissioner for Customs and Border Control (C&BC) effective 25th April 2020. Until her appointment, Mrs. Ahago has been serving as Deputy Commissioner, Policy and International Affairs, from July 2019. She will steer the C&BC Department as Commissioner Kevin Safari is ...
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced online Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) sessions to enable taxpayers access to all essential services online a move to safeguard taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ADR sessions can now be held, uninterrupted through virtual facilities. The facilities bring together the taxpayer, the assessing Commissioner, ...
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has assured taxpayers and the general public that it will continue supporting them as the country faces a global health challenge. Individuals and businesses will access KRA services which the authority will facilitate timely payment of taxes In line with the Presidential directive to mitigate the ...
The High Court has ordered Keroche Breweries Limited to pay Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) KShs500Million for the Authority to lift the agency notice issued to the company’s banks. The notice was to enable KRA to recover Kshs 9.1 Billion following the orders given by the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) on 9th March ...
Kenya Revenue Authority has begun the roll out of the Pre-arrival Cargo Clearance System (PVOC) aimed at speeding up the movement of Cargo from the Port of Mombasa to intended destinations. This will ensure timely delivery of Raw materials and other goods, including essential supplies to the Market. Kenya Revenue ...
iTax is a web-based system developed to simplify revenue collection in Kenya by allowing taxpayers to simply update their tax registration details, file tax returns using Microsoft Excel or Open Office, register all tax payments and make status enquiries with real-time monitoring of their ledger/account. According to the iTax team ...
Tax payers in Kenya will now be required to use only their PIN number when submitting returns for PAYE, Excise and VAT, this being among the key changes introduced by the government for tax payers transacting online. Kenya Revenue Authority has introduced a raft of new changes to the iTax ...
Equatorial Commercial Bank (ECB) has announced a partnership with the Kenya Revenue Authority to roll out the online tax remittance/collection system aimed at facilitating electronic collection of domestic taxes. ECB Acting Managing Director Shamira Dostmohamed said the move was aimed at enhancing efficiency that comes with integrating its core banking system with ...
Kenyans can now use their cell phones to obtain data on tax obligations, KRA has said. The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have initiated a short message service that allows taxpayers to inquire about their tax information. Afterwards, an instant feedback is sent to their ...
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has stated that VAT charge on handset devices will not hamper mobile growth in the country, saying that developments in the sector have been fueled by rapid drop in airtime costs across all networks rather than cheap handsets. This was said by KRA commissioner general ...
