Kenya Revenue Authority Stories
The authority urged all those who were affected by the technical issues to use the remaining days to file their returns and pay any pending taxes befo...
KRA has outlined two primary platforms for filing tax returns: The iTax web portal (www.itax.kra.go.ke) and the KRA M-Service App- available on both A...
The initial deadline, which was set to lapse at midnight on June 30, has now been moved to midnight on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Justice Joe Omido on Monday certified as urgent and granted interim orders in a case filed by Faith Akinyi seeking to stop the rollout of the revised...
According to documents submitted by the National Treasury, the Kenya Revenue Authority had collected Sh2.26 trillion by the end of April 2025, falling...
CIAK argues that the revised tax structure could raise the cost of some used vehicles by as much as 145 per cent, unfairly burdening ordinary Kenyans.
The amnesty, which was first rolled out in 2023 and later revived in December 2024, targets penalties and interest on tax liabilities accumulated up t...
The taxman has assured Kenyans that the system is secure and that all tax records will be automatically updated upon submission.
Many businesses were found to be actively trading but either filed nil returns or failed to file at all.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu disclosed that the tax arrears stem from income tax payments made in 1996 and 1997, despite NSSF’s exemption from payin...
Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...
KRA is working with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the Ministry of Health to ensure that only eligible applicants are granted...
KRA announced that the revised CRSP schedule will be applied in determining the customs value of used motor vehicles brought into the country.
Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...
Domestic taxes made up a large part of this total, with Sh1.386 trillion collected from July 2024 to April 2025, marking a 4.7 per cent growth.
The system promises to streamline fuel station operations while ensuring that every transaction is electronically captured and transmitted to KRA in l...
The proposed changes, if passed into law, would increase the period for refund ascertainment from the current 90 to 120 days, along with an extension...
The move comes barely a year after similar proposals in the Finance Bill, 2024 were dropped following fierce resistance from the public and civil righ...
Taxpayers who do not owe principal taxes but have penalties or interest will automatically have these amounts waived without needing to submit an appl...
The vessel, named KRA 009, was officially commissioned in Mombasa, signalling a firm move to enhance surveillance across Kenya’s waters.
A fringe benefits tax is imposed on employers offering concessional loans to their employees, directors, or their families. The tax remains in effect...
Between July 2024 and February 2025, KRA collected Sh1.4 trillion, which is 56.7 per cent of its annual target of Sh2.475 trillion.
KRA’s liabilities related to employee salaries, contracted services, and operational costs reached Sh4.06 billion by the end of June 2024.
KRA has noted that while some small businesses have registered for PINs, many do not fulfil their tax obligations, with some filing nil returns despit...
According to KRA, over 1.9 million taxpayers have benefited from the initiative after settling their principal taxes for liabilities incurred up to De...
The tax agency has also listed the procurement of 20 external cameras, 60 data collection devices, and a dedicated system for hosting and live-streami...
The Finance and Budget Committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations to the Senate in the coming weeks.
The internal alignment will further focus on enhancing workflow processes to reduce redundancies, optimise internal resources and leverage advanced an...
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Monday acknowledged the significant impact of the outage on the country's revenue collections.
