Tax compliance in Kenya is a legal requirement for individuals and businesses registered with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), ensuring they file tax returns and pay applicable taxes on time to avoid penalties, legal consequences, and disruptions in accessing government services. Maintaining a good tax record enhances credibility, facilitates business operations, and grants access to […]
How to Update Your Mobile Number on KRA iTax: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide Updating your mobile number on the KRA iTax platform is essential to ensure seamless communication and enhanced security for your tax-related matters. Whether you’ve changed your contact number or need to correct an outdated one, this guide makes the process easy and […]
You are probably wondering how the government handles and manages the various complex issues such as economic development, access to healthcare, and environmental sustainability. Public policy plays a key role in the making of decisions that shape the future. Anyone curious about the various forces that drive societal and economic change, or an aspiring changemaker, […]
Every government needs reliable sources of funds for public investments and social programs to foster development and economic growth. Such programs like education, health, proper infrastructure and are fundamental to ensure the attainment of a functional, prosperous, and practical society. To attain all that, the government has to raise funds. Taxes not only pay for […]
Any foreigner who wishes to work or reside in Kenya whether voluntarily or paid must have a work permit for them to be legally accepted by the Kenyan government. The residence or work permit is issued by the Department of Immigration Services. It is under the Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011, sections 36, 40,41, and 42, of the Laws […]
This calculator determines an employee’s net pay by deducting PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, housing levy, and pension fund contributions from the monthly gross pay. To calculate taxable income, the calculator needs to account for non-cash benefits and any allowable deductions besides NSSF and pension fund contributions. PAYE NHIF NSSF PAYE Monthly Bands of Taxable Income (KES) […]
Thought For Accounting and Reporting Framework By CPA Mutitu Dennis The accountancy profession has a vital distinguishing aspect which is the acceptance of the role to act in the capacity to serve public interest. A professional responsibility of an accountant is not to satisfy the needs of employing organizations or individuals exclusively. Thus, the laws […]
Transfer Pricing in Kenya It was after the judgment made in 2005 in the case of Unilever Kenya Limited versus the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes that Kenya provided the income tax (Transfer pricing Rules) 2006, which borrows heavily from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Transfer Pricing Guidelines. What Is Transfer Pricing? Transfer […]
Tax Amnesty – Finance Bill 2023 After the lifting all the conservatory orders standing in the way of the implementation of the Finance Act 2023, all that is stipulated in the bill is legally effective. Though the finance bill faced substantial disapproval, it has provided for techniques aimed at providing taxpayers relief. It is critical […]
Kenya Tax Guide When Kenya attained independence, the structure of statutory tax entailed income, trade, and excise duty. The initial 10 years of independence were mainly spent on enhancing a comprehensive taxation structure. Nevertheless, the government had to take some measures due to the oil crisis for which the government introduced the fiscal reforms. Given […]
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