This archive report was first published on 1 July 2021.
As the filing period officially closed at midnight on Wednesday, 30th June 2021, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that more than 5.5 million taxpayers had filed their tax returns for the year 2020.
Published on July 1, 2021, this represents a 19% growth from the 4.4 million taxpayers who filed their returns the previous year, reflecting positive progress in tax compliance.
The growth in numbers 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.
With the iTax system continuing to improve, taxpayers with employment income as their only source of income can now enjoy an auto-populated return, simplifying the filing process.
Currently, there are approximately 6.1 million taxpayers registered on iTax, with KRA projecting a 2 million increase in active taxpayers to 8.2 million by end of June 2023.
KRA acknowledges and appreciates all taxpayers who turned up to file their annual tax returns, urging Kenyans to file returns early to avoid last-minute rushes.
It is worth noting that penalty for late filing of annual returns for Income Tax Individual is KShs.2000 or 5% of tax due, whichever is higher, while Income Tax for Non-Individual is Ksh.20,000 or 5% of tax due, whichever is higher.
