Topic: Kenya Revenue Authority
Why Treasury shelved PAYE tax cut plan
Jun 04, 2025 at 04:50 PM
A plan to relieve the tax burden on salaried workers has been shelved after the Kenya Revenue Authority failed to meet its revised revenue target by a margin of Sh130 billion, Trea...
KRA new digital system seeks to push rental income tax payment by landlords
May 31, 2025 at 01:22 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced a new digital platform aimed at simplifying how landlords pay taxes on rental income, as part of efforts to boost compliance and re...
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Binance-backed Kenya blockchain event draws over 1,500 amid crypto tax reforms
May 29, 2025 at 08:31 PM
More than 1,500 participants from across Africa’s blockchain and crypto ecosystem are set to converge in Nairobi for the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference (KBCC) 2025....
Khalif Kairo charged with Sh1.2 million tax fraud over importation of luxury car
May 26, 2025 at 06:30 PM
Embattled car dealer Khalif Kairo has been charged with tax fraud amounting to Sh1,283,830, following investigations by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) into the importation of a ...
KRA rolls out AI scanners and developer tools in overhaul of digital tax systems
May 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Kenya Revenue Authority has announced a renewed drive to shield personal taxpayer information as it modernises its operations through a raft of digital reforms, including the d...
KRA extends service hours as June 30 tax return deadline fast approaches
May 20, 2025 at 07:09 PM
With the end of June fast approaching, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has stretched its working hours to accommodate the expected rush of Kenyans scrambling to beat the 2024 inc...
KRA collects record Sh3.1 trillion, 6.1 per cent revenue growth despite slowdown
May 09, 2025 at 01:01 AM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has crossed a historic threshold, announcing it has collected Sh3.113 trillion by April 30, 2025 — marking the first time the taxman has surpass...
Fuel outlets face June 30 deadline to connect pumps to KRA’s eTIMS system
May 06, 2025 at 05:38 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed all petrol stations across the country to connect their fuel pumps to the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) by June 30...
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Kenya Pipeline and KRA integrate their systems to enhance fuel supply in Kenya
May 01, 2025 at 04:17 PM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has successfully integrated its SAP system with the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS)....
Betting firms face tax deadline as KRA sets new terms for renewal of licences
Apr 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Licensed betting and gaming firms in Kenya have been warned to settle all tax obligations or risk being locked out of operations beyond June 30, 2025, when their current permits ex...
Ruto's Cabinet approves Finance Bill 2025
Apr 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Kenyan Cabinet has given its nod to the Finance Bill, 2025, in a move aimed at enhancing efficiency and closing loopholes within the country's financial framework....
KRA writes off Sh158 billion for 2.9 million taxpayers under its amnesty programme
Apr 16, 2025 at 06:21 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has scrapped penalties, interest, and fines amounting to Sh158 billion for 2.9 million individuals and businesses as part of its ongoing tax amnes...
KRA unveils Electronic Rental Income Tax System to make compliance easier
Apr 10, 2025 at 04:39 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially unveiled its Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS) in a move aimed at bolstering voluntary tax compliance within the burgeoni...
KRA goes after businesses earning Sh200 million and below in tax expansion drive
Mar 07, 2025 at 07:13 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is now targeting businesses and individuals generating Sh200 million or less in annual revenue as part of its latest strategy to widen the tax bas...
NCBA hosts key dialogue to empower faith-based organisations on tax reforms
Mar 06, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Faith-based organisations grappling with new tax regulations found a platform for clarity at NCBA’s annual engagement luncheon, themed “Navigating Tax Reforms for Sustainabilit...
KRA waives Sh140 billion taxes, penalties accumulated up to December 31, 2023
Mar 04, 2025 at 01:09 PM
Taxpayers burdened by years of accumulated penalties and interest have been handed a major reprieve, as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) confirms the waiver of over Sh140 billion ...
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Mumias Sugar faces fresh turmoil as tribunal backs KRA's Sh3.5 billion tax claim
Feb 28, 2025 at 01:16 PM
Mumias Sugar Company has suffered another setback after the Tax Appeals Tribunal granted the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) the green light to recover Sh3.5 billion in unpaid taxes ...
Sh144 million missing from e-Citizen collections, Auditor-General raises alarm
Feb 25, 2025 at 05:16 PM
A fresh audit of government revenues has uncovered a discrepancy of at least Sh144 million collected through the e-Citizen platform, raising concerns over accountability in the dig...
Local banks face new VAT charges on auctioned assets following tribunal ruling
Feb 05, 2025 at 05:14 PM
Kenyan banks are now required to charge Value Added Tax (VAT) on assets seized from loan defaulters and sold via auction, following a landmark ruling by the Tax Appeals Tribunal....
Chinese businessman to serve four years in jail for Yiyuan's Sh74.6 million tax fraud
Jan 25, 2025 at 07:28 PM
A Chinese national was on Friday sentenced to four years in jail or pay a fine of Sh6 million after the Milimani Court found him guilty on four counts of tax fraud totaling Sh74,62...
