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Filing 2019 KRA individual returns: Senator wants deadline extended

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A nominated Senator is seeking to have an extension to the deadline for filing the 2019 Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, individual returns. The deadline for filing the returns is June 30, 2020.

Hon. Abshiro Halake (Who is a KANU Nominated Senator and also Vice Chair to the Senate ICT Committee) is seeking a statement on the foreseeable challenges of meeting the deadline of filing of 2019 income tax returns by taxpayers.

The current covid-19 pandemic may see most Kenyans miss the deadline. A majority of tax payers depend on Huduma Centres and Cyber cafes for the returns. And with the Huduma Centres closed, it will indeed be difficult to beat the deadline. Cessation of movement in some areas is making matters even worse.

Hon. Abshiro Halake. She is seeking to have the deadline for filing 2019 KRA returns extended.

KRA requires individuals with KRA PINs, both in formal and informal employment, to file their yearly returns between the months January and June. This is done at the iTax portal. Those in formal employment file individual income tax returns and nil returns for others.

The process of filing individual income tax returns is rather longer and needs some basic understanding of ICT.

A section of Kenyans who file their returns at Huduma Centres can not remeber their KRA passwords. Resetting the passwords requires one to know the email address registered on iTax. It is even more complicated if one has no access to the email address.

Failure to file your returns attracts a hefty fine from the tax man.

We will be keeping an eye on the response by KRA to Senator Halake’s request.

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Enabling Macros in MS office excel when filing KRA individual income tax returns

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You may have encountered a problem while opening the excel sheet that is downloaded from the Kenya Revenue Authority’s iTax portal. And yes, you may not be alone. Many individuals are experiencing problems related to filing of their individual income tax returns. This can be very frustrating, indeed.

One main requirement is that you must have a Service Pack 2 and above of the Microsoft Office 2007 Program that is being used. You can either get a latest version of Office or simply update the current office 7 program to Service Pack 2 (Check out for the guide).

Similarly, you must have Macros enabled on your excel program in order to manipulate/ edit the downloaded excel returns sheet. A macro is a series of commands that you can use to automate a repeated task, and can be run when you have to perform the task.

How to enable Macros.

There are so many ways of enabling Macros in your excel program. One of the ways involves enabling Macros in the Trust Centre. This way, you would not be required to enable Macros every time it is required. Macro settings are located in the Trust Center. When you change your macro settings in the Trust Center, they are changed only for the Office program that you are currently using. The macro settings are not changed for all your Office programs.

Follow the steps below to enable Macros in Excel:

  • Click the File tab/ icon from the Menu bar.
  • Next, click on Options.
  • Now, select Trust Center followed by Trust Center Settings.
  • In the Trust Center, click Macro Settings.

Finally, select ‘enable all macros’ and Click on ‘OK’.

Then, reopen your excel spreadsheet to declare your returns.

Check on this site for a complete, simplified, guide on how to declare KRA tax returns.

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All that is needed to file your KRA individual, income, tax returns successfully; Your ultimate guide

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Are you filing your Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, individual tax returns and having difficulties? Well, here is your ultimate guide on all that you need in order to file your returns, online, successfully. Filing nil returns is pretty easy as compared to individual income tax declarations. for the latter, there are two categories i.e those having withholding certificates and those without them.

Here is all that you need to know and have in order to file your returns:

  • P9 Form: This is generated by your employer. It is a tax card showing the amounts of tax, relief and gross salary paid by the employer for a particular financial year.
  • Portal for filing your returns: The KRA returns are filed at the iTax Portal that can be accessed by using the link; https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/
  • Login credentials: To access the portal, you must be armed with your KRA PIN and Password. In case you have forgotten your password, it can be reset easily and within few minutes.
  • Procedure for filing individual tax returns: For a simplified procedure for filing individual tax returns, visit:
  1. Simple procedure on how to file 2020 KRA returns, Nil returns, by using your mobile phone’s iTax App
  2. Step by step guide on how to reset your KRA password
  3. P9 form for Public servants from the public service payroll portal https://www.ghris.go.ke/ portal: County and national government employees
  4. TSC P9 Form from Payslips Portal: How to download and use the P9 form for TSC Teachers
  5. How to file 2020 KRA returns online: Simplified procedure.
  • Type of tax obligation: There are three types of individual tax obligations that can be declared. Income Tax Resident Individual is for Kenyans or residents (living in Kenya). On the other hand, Income Tax Non-resident is filed by individuals in respect of any employment with or services rendered to an employer who is resident in Kenya or to a permanent establishment in Kenya. They are not entitled to any personal reliefs. Finally, the third type of individual tax is Income Tax Rental income. This is tax payable by resident persons on residential rental income accrued or derived in Kenya where the rent income is between Kshs. 144,000 (Kshs. 12,000 per month) and Kshs. 10 million per annum.
  • Type of return: The type of return can be either original (if filing for the first time for a particular financial year) or amended (if making subsequent declarations/ corrections to the original return declaration).
  • Return period: This is the year for which a declaration is to be made. It shows the first day of the year/ Return period from (i.e 01/01/2019) and the last day of that particular year/ Return Period to (i.e 31/12/2019).
  • Resident Individual Form(Excel): This is the offline form onto which data is filled. It is downloaded from your iTax portal account. Here is your head start to filling the 2019 form;
SECTION A PART 1:
  1. Personal Identification Number: Your KRA PIN
  2. Type of Return: Original
  • Return Period From: 01/01/2019
  1. Return Period To: 31/12/2019
  2. Do you have any income other than employment income: As Appropriate for your case
  3. Do you have partnership income: As Appropriate for your case
  • Do you have estate trust income?: As Appropriate for your case
  • Has your employer provided you with a car?: NO
  1. Do you have a mortgage?: As Appropriate for your case
  2. Do you have a Home Ownership Savings Plan?: As Appropriate for your case
  3. Do you have a life insurance policy?: As Appropriate for your case
  • Do you have a commercial vehicle?: As Appropriate for your case
  • Do you earn any income from a foreign country?: As Appropriate for your case.
    • Have you been issued with the exemption certificate for disability?: As Appropriate for your case
    1. Do you want to declare Wife’s icome?: As Appropriate for your case (Though easier when each declares separately)
    • SECTION A PART 2: BANK DETAILS:
    1. BANK NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    2. BRANCH NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    • CITY: As Appropriate for your case
    1. ACCOUNT HOLDER’S NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    2. ACCOUNT NUMBER: As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 3: DETAILS OF AUDITOR: As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 4: LAND LORD DETAILS (SELF): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 5: TENANT DETAILS (SELF): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 5: TENANT DETAILS (WIFE):
  • NB: AVOID PART 3-5 IF NOT APPLICABLE.
    • SECTION A PART 6: DETAILS OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR DISABILITY (SELF AND WIFE): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION F: DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT INCOME(SELF & WIFE)
    • PIN OF EMPLOYER: This is the Employer’s tax PIN. It is found on your P9 form. For TSC employees, the PIN is P051098084N
    • NAME OF EMPLOYER: TSC
    • GROSS PAY: (SUBTOTALS + ARREARS as on P9 form)
    • Allowances and benefits from employer (i.e hardship) other than car and housing: As Appropriate for your case

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    • SECTION J: COMPUTATION OF MORTGAGE INTEREST (SELF & WIFE): Avoid if not applicable
    • SECTION M: DETAILS OF PAYE DEDUCTED AT SOURCE FROM SALARY (SELF & WIFE)
    • PIN OF EMPLOYER: P051098084N
    • NAME OF EMPLOYER: TSC
    • TAXABLE SALARY: (SUBTOTALS + ARREARS as on P9 form)
    • TAX PAYABLE ON TAXABLE SALARY: PAY AUTO(PAYE) + RELIEF as in P9 form
    • AMOUNT OF TAX DEDUCTED (PAYE): PAY AUTO(PAYE); as in P9 form
    • AMOUNT OF TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDED (PAYE): Ensure the Amount of Relief displayed here corresponds to that on your P9 form
    • SECTION Q: DETAILS OF INCOME TAX PAID IN ADVANCE (SELF): As applicable for your case. But mostly not applicable for many if not all. Thus, leave it blank.
    • SECTION T: TAX COMPUTATION:
    • No. 11.1: DEFINED/ PENSION CONTRIBUTION: 00
    • No. 12.6: PERSONAL RELIEF: Enter Total MPR Value as in P9 form.
    • No. 13.4: 00
    • No.: 13.5: 00
    • CLICK ON VALIDATE TAB (Check properly that all fields are entered correctly and that the tax due is zero or close to zero!)
    • You will be prompted to save the sheets. Click on yes. Once validated, the form will be saved in drive c..Location Path: C/user/docs/date….._ITR.zip
  • Version of Office required and how to enable Macros; You must have a Service Pack 2 and above of the Microsoft Office 2007 Program that is being used. You can either get a latest version of Office or simply update the current office 7 program to Service Pack 2 (Check out for the guide). You also must have Macros enabled on your excel program. Read more details here;

    KRA Tax Returns: How to enable Macros in Microsoft Office Excel when filling Individual income tax

  • E-return Acknowledgement Receipt: After successfully filing your returns, and E-slip is automatically generated. A copy is sent to your Email address (the one on you iTax portal) and you can download/ print another one.
  • For enquiries and/ or clarifications, please contact the KRA Customer care desk @:
  1. Phone: : +254 20 4 999 999 or +254 711 099 999;
  2. Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
  3. Official twitter handles:  @KRACare and @KRACorporate
  • Applying for a waiver: You can apply to the KRA so as a certain amount of the imposed penalties can be slashed. This can be done by following the steps below:

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How to file KRA Nil returns on iTax portal

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A KRA Nil return is filed by individuals who have the Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, PINs  but are not formally employed. As thus, such individuals do not pay income tax otherwise referred to as Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

If you have a KRA PIN it is important that you file your returns within the set timelines; usually between January and June of every year. Failure to file Nil returns (just like in other returns) attracts a hefty fine from KRA. 

In case you are wondering how file nil returns, worry not as this is the simplest type of return to file. In fact it takes less than one minute on a good network.

All that you are required to have is your KRA PIN and Password to log into your KRA iTax portal. If by any chance you can not recall your KRA password, you can always easily reset it here.

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Login into your iTax account and declaring your nil returns.

To log into your iTax portal account and file your returns, follow the steps below:

How to log into the iTax portal
  • Next, insert your password and security stamp. Select ‘Login’.
  • On successful log in, click ‘Returns’ from the menu bar followed by ‘File Nil Return’.
Filing KRA Nil Returns via the KRA iTax Portal.
  • In the new window, select the tax obligation. Available options are: Income Tax Resident – Individual(for Kenyans), Income Tax Non Resident – Individual (For foreigners) and Income Tax- Rental income (for landlords).
  • Click ‘Next’ to access a new window; with your PIN and return period pre-loaded. Enter your spouse’s PIN; but is not mandatory.
  • Select the ‘Submit’ button and a message as the one shown below pops-up;
'itax.kra.go.ke says:
Dear Taxpayer, filing of Nil Returns is
only applicable in cases where you 
have NO transactions to declare for the 
period. Are you sure you want to file Nil
Return?
  • If your answer to the above query is yes, then click ‘Ok’ to complete the return filing.
  • You will now be redirected to a new window titled..’Return Receipt Generated’.
  • Click ‘Download Returns Slip’ to get a copy of your returns file.
  • With this, you could have easily filed your nil returns. Quite easy? Try it for yourself.
KRA Nil returns slip.