Withholding Tax Explained: The Tax You Receive Before You’re Paid
Let’s talk about a tax that many people see on their payment statements but don’t fully…
KRA Leaders Urge Youths To Embrace Integrity and Civic Duty
Senior leaders from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have called on youths to uphold discipline, integrity…
KRA, KPA Roll Out Joint Reforms To Decongest Port Of Mombasa And Cut Cargo Dwell Time
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in collaboration with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and key port stakeholders,…
FCBA Rispar Olick Appointed Independent Director To KRA Board
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has appointed Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, FCBA Rispar…
KRA Surpasses December 2025 Target, Collects Kshs 307.634bn Against Kshs 284.969bn in Strong 108% Performance
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced the second half of the Financial Year 2025/26 on a…
KRA Urges Due Diligence After The “Missing Trader” Ruling
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is urging businesses to enhance their due diligence processes and engage…
KRA’s George Obell Honoured by ICPAK for Outstanding Service To Kenya’s Accountancy
Taxpayers Department (MST), Mr. George Obell, MBS, has been conferred with an Award of Commendation by…
Ruto Heaps Praises On KRA, Promises A New Chapter As The Taxman Hits 30 Years
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) with…
George Obell Officially Appointed As Commissioner for Micro and Small Taxpayers Department At KRA
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance service delivery, and promote organisational…
KRA Moves to Stationless PIN Model in Push For Frictionless Tax Services
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is in the process of introducing Stationless Personal Identification Number (PIN) Service…
Beyond Taxation: How KRA’s 30-Year Journey Mirrors Africa’s Push for Fiscal Sovereignty and Trust
Africa stands at a critical juncture where fiscal sovereignty must replace dependency. The defining challenge of…
KRA Intercepts 21,600 Smuggled Phones Worth Ksh16 Million Tax At Eldoret Airport
The KRA enforcement teams have intercepted an undeclared consignment of 21,600 units of high-end smartphones worth…
We Are For You – KRA To Nakuru Residents
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has held a Citizen Assembly in Nakuru County, bringing together entrepreneurs, business…
KRA Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Strengthen Service Delivery
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced new leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its institutional capacity,…
KRA Hosts Second API Masterclass To Strengthen Tech Partnerships for Tax Innovation
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has held the second edition of its API Masterclass, reinforcing its…
What Influences KRA’s Revenue Collection Outcomes?
Each year, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is assessed against a singular yardstick: did it meet…
KRA To Set Up A Permanent Office In Eastleigh To Serve The Business Community
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships with business communities across…
KRA Simplifies iTax Access With New ID Number Login Option
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced the use of National Identity Card (ID) numbers as…
Allegations Against KRA Staff Is Pure Witch-hunt – Taxman
Recent social media posts and blogs have disseminated unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against senior Kenya Revenue…
KRA Nets Ksh 86.5 Billion From Tax Dispute Resolution Program
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that it successfully unlocked Ksh 86.518 billion for collection…
If You Are Looking For A Job, Kenya Revenue Authority Is Hiring
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced the rollout of a major recruitment drive aimed at developing…
KRA’s Customs Has Been Collecting Ksh 3.5 Billion Daily
KRA’s Customs and Border Control (C&BC) Department recorded an accelerated growth rate of 11.1% in revenue…
KRA Dismisses Claims of Delayed Service Delivery At Eldoret Depot, Attributes Glitch To KPC System Rollover
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has refuted allegations made by a group of demonstrators outside the…
Effective 1st July 2025, Second-Hand Vehicle Buyers Will Bear The Burden
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to implement a new tax valuation system for imported…
What You Urgently Need To Know About The Revised Current Retail Selling Price List for Used Motor Vehicles
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to implement a revised Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) list…
KRA To Launch An Online Chatbot To Help SMEs With Tax Matters
KRA is set to roll out an online chatbot that will support MSMEs seeking tax information…
Khalif Kairo Officially Charged With Tax Fraud
Joseph Kairo Wambui, famously known as Khalif Kairo, and his company Kai & Karo Limited have…
Safety Of Taxpayers Data Is Our Priority – Wattanga
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has committed to safeguarding taxpayer data within its possession as it implements…
Demystifying Tax Compliance for Kenyan Businesses
The month for Kenyan taxpayers to file returns is fast approaching. As the day draws near,…
Is KRA Demanding Phone Numbers For Tax Filing?
At the start of the week, some Kenyans online took to X (Twitter) claiming that the…
Police Ordered To Hunt, Arrest, And Present To Court A Suspect Who Has Been Using Fake KRA Stamps
A warrant of arrest has been issued by the Iten Law Court Senior Principal Magistrate Hon.…
KRA’s Revenue Surpasses The Two Trillion Mark, Records 6.1% Growth
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has hit the two trillion mark after collecting Ksh 2.112 trillion as…
Two Traders Using False KRA Pins To Evade Taxes, Busted, Arrested, And Charged
Two traders who were busted in a separate but similar tax evasion scheme involving the use…
Why KRA Sometimes Goes Through Your Luggage When You Land At JKIA
Nobody likes it when their personal belongings are displayed in public, especially when they land from…
KRA Waives Ksh 158 Billion For 2.9 Million Taxpayers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has waived Kshs. 158 billion in penalties, fines, and interest under…
Landlords Urged To Take Advantage Of KRA’s eRITS Platform
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unveiled an Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS) to foster voluntary…
KRA Launches eRITS To Simply Tax Compliance For Property Managers And Owners
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially launched the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS) to simplify…
KRA Given Right To Levy Value Added Tax On Disposal Of Land
VAT on Commercial Property Transactions: What You Need to Know The Court of Appeal has upheld…
How Failure To File My Tax Returns Killed My Business And Took Away My Wife
There are at least 16.7 million small businesses in Kenya. The numbers might be higher, given…
Businessman Charged Over Possession Of Ethanol And Evading Taxes Worth Ksh 16 Million
A businessman who was nabbed for being in possession of ethanol at the Matunda area along…
The Role of Customs In Border Security And Societal Protection
Over time, the world has become increasingly interconnected. The Role of Customs administrations in safeguarding national…
KRA Offers SMEs A Fresh Start Through The Tax Amnesty Window
Al Capone was a ruthless gangster during America’s prohibition era, 1920 to 1933. He exploited prohibition…
KRA, The Private Sector Hold A Meeting To Address Compliance Challenges
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) held a high-level roundtable with the private sector to address key…
KRA Launches Three Trade Facilitation Hubs To Ease Cargo Transit
Trade between Kenya and South Sudan is set to receive a significant transformation following the launch…
18 Arrested Over Cargo ‘Dumping’ Tax Evasion Scheme
Eighteen people have been arrested in Eastleigh, Nairobi City County, in connection to a well-deliberated, complex…
KRA Sets Up An MSME-Only Department For Micro Taxpayers
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has established a new department named the Micro & Small Taxpayers (MST)…
KRA Waives Ksh 140 Billion In Tax Penalties For Over 1.9 Million Taxpayers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has waived over Kshs. 140 billion in penalties, interest, and fines…
You No Longer Need Approval From KRA To Sign Up For eTIMS
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has upgraded eTIMS eliminating the requirement for eTIMS approval of taxpayer applications…
KRA Calls On Kisumu Residents To Take Advantage Of Tax Amnesty
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has encouraged stakeholders in Kisumu County to take up the recently…
KRA Kicks Off Organizational Reforms To Enhance Efficiency
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced a strategic reform process whose objective is to enhance operational…
KRA’s VAT Collection For January Hits A Historic High Ksh 34.5 Billion
Kenya Revenue Authority’s gross VAT collection reached a historic monthly revenue of Ksh 34.552 billion in…
19 KRA Employees Fired Over Corruption
KRA has continued its unwavering commitment to combat corruption within the agency, after dismissing 19 staff members in…
KRA Customs Collected A Whopping Ksh 82.55 Billion In January
Reforms at the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control are beginning to yield notable…
Why You Must Take Advantage Of KRA Extended Tax Amnesty
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recently extended the tax amnesty program which I think is more…
Base Titanium Ordered To Pay KRA Ksh 23.3 Million Before Shutting Down Operations
Base Titanium has been ordered to pay Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 23.3 million shillings as withholding…
KRA Netted Ksh 1.24 Trillion, A 4.5% Growth In 2025
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Kshs 1.243 trillion as of 31st December 2024. This reflects a…
Former Governor, Ndiritu Muriithi, Sworn In As New KRA Chair
Ndiritu Muriithi, the former Governor of Laikipia County, has been sworn in as the new Chairperson…
KRA Intensifies War On Corruption, Sends 25 Home
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has renewed its unwavering commitment to combat corruption within the agency. This…
KRA Maintains The Ksh 1-Trillion Mark In Revenue Collection
KRA has hit the one trillion mark after collecting Kshs 1.005 Trillion as of 30th November,…
KRA Reaps Ksh 21.9 Billion From 1,184 Concluded Cases
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unlocked KES 21.9 billion through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. This was following the conclusion of 1,184 cases in the Financial Year…
KRA Calls On Kenyans To Update Their Mobile Numbers On iTax
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is urging all taxpayers to update their phone numbers on the…
KRA Collected Ksh 210 Billion In October Alone
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has surpassed its October 2024 revenue target after recording a 7.3% growth…
KRA Sets The Record Straight On The Alleged Loss Of Ksh 62 Billion In Taxes On Palm Oil Importation Scandal
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has affirmed that the country did not lose any tax revenue…
KRA To Go Ham On AI To Enhance Revenue Collection – Wattanga
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Mr. Humphrey Wattanga has announced that KRA will be…
The KRA Tax Summit 2024 Kicks Off In Nairobi
The much-awaited Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Summit 2024 has officially kicked off today at the…
KRA Drastically Reduces Time For VAT Refunds
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has progressively reduced the period it takes to process Value Tax (VAT)…
Ethanol Worth Ksh 5.5 Million Intercepted In Mumias
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted a smuggled consignment containing ethanol valued at Ksh 5.2 million…
Contrary To What We Know, KRA Is Supporting The Growth Of SMEs In Kenya
In recent times, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has faced a barrage of criticism, accused of…
KRA To Auction Phones And Laptops: How To Bid
If you are looking for a phone, laptop or even shirts, then the Kenya Revenue Authority…
KRA Has So Far Intercepted Illicit Goods Worth Ksh. 5.766 Billion From 15,848 Traders
KRA has intercepted illicit goods valued at Ksh. 5.766 Billion from the market. Between July 2021…
M-Pesa Foundation To Pay KRA Ksh 6 Million After Ruling
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by the M-Pesa Foundation Charitable Trust (‘Mpesa Foundation’),…
Minimize Market Distortions And Tax Refund Pressures, John Mbadi Tells KRA
The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. John Mbadi, has urged the…
How To Register For eTIMS In Under 2 Minutes
It is now official that all businesses, both corporates and SMEs will have to generate their…
KRA Introduces eTIMS Lite To Simplify Tax Invoicing For SMEs
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that all businesses, including those in the Informal Sector…
I Didn’t Like eTIMS At The Start, But Now It Runs My Business
When the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) first rolled out the requirements of eTIMS for non-VAT businesses…
KRA Suspends Tax Reliefs With Immediate Effect
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the National Treasury have suspended tax reliefs with “immediate effect”…
Dangers Of Raising Excise Stamp Fees By 317%
The National Treasury’s plan to increase fees for excise stamps by up to 317% is another…
Kenya Revenue Authority To Launch Own TV
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to launch its own TV on Monday, October 3.…
KRA Is Kenya’s Number One Killer Of Businesses
What KRA is doing to businesses is like shooting dead someone who owes you money then…
KRA At Pain To Explain The Implementation Of Digital Services Tax
Revenue Authority (KRA) held an online session to enlighten Kenyans on the implementation of the Digital…
It Will Soon Be A Crime To Sell Things Online Without KRA Clearance
By Brian Wafula Kenya might not be amongst the countries with the highest imposed tax rates,…
Do You Pay Taxes? What Are Some Of Taxes In Kenya?
What are taxes? Why should you pay them? Who should pay them? The truth is, if…
KRA Collects Ksh. 1.37 Trillion, 0.8 Percent off Target
The Kenya Revenue Authority has collected a total of 1.365 trillion shillings in taxes, missing the…
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