Do you know how to file a KRA iTax return? Get your answer and learn more on the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) portal and other online services.
Did you know that it is quite easy to file your tax return through the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) iTax Portal? you can file your returns from the comfort of your home. Here are the steps to follow;
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Filing Individual KRA Tax Return on iTax
Submission of income tax returns is an online process done via KRA iTax.
- Go to the KRA Portal
- Enter your KRA PIN
- Tap on Continue
- Enter Password and Security Stamp (answer to arithmetic sum)
- Tap on Log In
- Go to the Returns Menu and select ITR for Employment Income Only
- Enter Return Period
- Select ‘Yes’ to the question ‘Do you have employment income?’ and Click ‘Next’
- Under basic information, answer the questions asked appropriately and Click ‘Next’
- Go to Section F, details of employment income, and confirm the name and PIN of the employer, Gross Pay, and other allowances as per your P9 form.
- Go to Sheet M, details of PAYE deducted, confirm Employer details, Taxable salary, chargeable pay, Tax payable on taxable salary, and PAYE deducted. Details can be modified as per your P9.
- Go to Section Q and capture a payment if any, made before the filing of the return.
- Go to Section T, Tax Computation,
- Enter the defined/pension contribution amount (as per your P9 actual contribution by an employee) and personal relief.
- Click ‘Submit’ and download the E-return acknowledgment receipt.
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KRA Filing Nil Returns
Nil income tax returns help the taxman identify all taxpayers that fall below the taxable income or are unemployed and earning no salary including university students. The minimum taxable income in Kenya is Ksh. 12,000.
Here’s how to file KRA nil returns online:
- Go to the KRA iTax Website
- Enter your KRA PIN
- Tap Continue
- Enter Password and Security Stamp ( answer to arithmetic sum) and Click Log In
- Scroll to the navigation bar
- Select ‘e-returns’, which will open a set of options. Underneath the options, scroll downwards
- Tap on ‘File Nil Returns’
Update the professions menu then return to file NIL Return
- Enter your KRA PIN and on the ‘Tax Obligation’ option insert ‘Income Tax resident.’ then submit.
- Select Tax obligation and next fill in the returns period from and return period to will be populated obligation time frame then click the submit button.
If the process is successful, an acknowledgment receipt of e-returns will appear following a successful submission message.
- Download the returns receipt and you are done.
Filing PAYE (Pay As You Earn) Returns
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is a method of tax deduction from employees’ salaries or wages and it applies to all income from any office or employment.
Here’s how to file KRA PAYE returns online:
- Go to the KRA Portal
- Enter your KRA PIN
- Tap on Continue
- Enter Password and Security Stamp (answer to arithmetic sum)
- Tap on Log In
- Navigate to the returns section
- Click on file returns
- Select Income Tax followed by the PAYE option
- Click on the returns tabs and then the last item ITR for employment income
- Fill in the sections marked with a red asterisk on Section A
In section T only two sections are necessary sections 1.1 and 2.5
- Move to Section F and fill out Total Employment Income.
- Click on the section M tab and check that taxable salary, tax payable on taxable salary and tax deducted salary tally the information reflected on the P9.
- Move to Section Q and fill in the tax paid in advance if applicable. This is the last section of filling in the return. Once complimented click submit.
If successful you will get a tab saying, “Return slip generated’. You can
- Click on the download returns slip to get your slip.
How to Reset KRA Password
In the event you misplace your KRA Portal PIN or password, you can simply reset it by entering your KRA PIN and clicking on the ‘Forgot Password/Unlock Account’. You will then be issued a new password which you will need to change immediately.
REMEMBER: The deadline for filing tax returns is on the 30th of June every year. Failure to do so on time attracts a penalty of Ksh2,000.