This archive report was first published on 1 July 2021.
July 1, 2021 - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that over 5.5 million taxpayers filed their tax returns for the year 2020, marking a significant milestone in tax compliance.
According to Githii Mburu, the Director General of KRA, this represents a 19% growth compared to the 4.4 million taxpayers who filed their returns in the previous year.
The growth in tax compliance is attributed to the efficiency of the iTax platform, effective taxpayer sensitization, and efficient taxpayer support services through the KRA Contact Centre and Tax Service Offices across the country.
As part of its efforts to enhance the iTax system, KRA has introduced an auto-populated return for taxpayers with employment income as the only source of income, making it easier for them to complete the return process.
Currently, there are about 6.1 million taxpayers registered on iTax, and KRA projects to increase the number of active taxpayers by 2 million to 8.2 million by end of June 2023.
Penalty for late filing of annual returns for Income Tax Individual is Sh2000 or 5 percent of tax due, whichever is higher, while Income Tax for Non-Individual is Sh20,000 or 5 percent of tax due, whichever is higher.
