Kenya Revenue Authority to Train Taxpayers on Returns Filing Ahead of June 30 Deadline
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given taxpayers until Monday, June 30, to file their tax returns
- Failure to file a tax return is an offence in Kenya, and KRA has warned all taxpayers of the consequences of non-filing
- The taxman has scheduled a training on Thursday, May 15, to teach Kenyans how to file their income tax returns
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Boniface Kanyamwaya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has more than 10 years of experience in finance, economics, business, markets, and aviation, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will offer a virtual training this week to provide guidelines on how to file tax returns ahead of the June 30 deadline.
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The training will happen virtually on Thursday, May 15, in a plan that looks set to sensitise thousands of taxpayers on how to file their returns.
Several taxpayers have, in the past, failed to file their income tax returns on time, claiming that they do not know how to go about the process.
"Have you filed your 2024 income tax returns? Join us for a FREE virtual training on how to file your 2024 individual income tax return—happening on Thursday, May 15," said the taxman in a recent notice seen by TUKO.co.ke.
"This country depends fully on the resources that are collected through taxes. We are therefore asking all our taxpayers to come forward and file their tax returns.You should not wait until the last minute," George Obel Ag Commissioner for the Micro & Small Taxpayers Department at KRA, told TUKO.co.ke on Wednesday, May 14.
The law states that failure to meet the tax filing deadline is a crime that attracts a fine of KSh 2,000 or 5% of the individual tax bill, whichever is higher.
On the other hand, companies pay a KSh 10,000 penalty or 5% of the tax payable in the year the return is filed, whichever is higher.
One of the KRA's biggest headaches has been netting more Kenyans into the tax bracket.
How KRA facilitates taxpayers to file returns
To facilitate more taxpayers to file their returns ahead of the deadline, KRA has been extending working hours in all Huduma Centres countrywide to allow more taxpayers to get assistance with the process.
In March 2025, the taxman said that less than 50% of taxpayers with active PINs had not filed their returns with the KRA, exposing them to penalties and fines.
The taxman said that out of 20 million taxpayers with PINs, less than 10 million are filing their returns.
Source: UGC
KRA misses revenue target
In the 10 months to April 2025, tax collection by the KRA hit KSh 2.112 trillion, against a target to collect KSh 2.189 trillion.
On the other hand, the tax revenue collection on behalf of the government was equivalent to 95% of the target of KSh 2.006 trillion for the 10 months.
During the period under review, domestic taxes hit KSh 1.386 trillion between July-April 2024/25, translating to a revenue growth of 4.7% over KSh 1.323 trillion realised in July-April 2023/24.
On the other hand, customs revenue collection grew by 9.1%, after registering a cumulative collection of KSh 722.743 billion, compared to KSh 662.447 billion that was collected in the same period in 2023/24.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
