NAIROBI, Kenya, June 30 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has prolonged the deadline for submitting tax returns by someday, providing reduction to 1000’s of Kenyans who had been unable to entry its iTax platform attributable to system downtime.
In a press release, KRA introduced that taxpayers now have till midnight on July 1 to file their returns.
“The extension offers a possibility for many who skilled challenges accessing the system to fulfill their tax obligations,” the authority mentioned.
The transfer comes as a reprieve for a lot of Kenyans who had waited till the final minute to file their returns however had been hindered by the technical glitch.
Under Kenyan regulation, all people—whether or not employed or unemployed—are required to file their annual tax returns by June 30. Failure to take action attracts a penalty of Sh2,000 or 5 % of the tax due, whichever is larger.
