KRA Extends Tax Filing Deadline Again By Four Days, Waives Penalties

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KRA offices along Samia Park, Nairobi, May 20, 2025.
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has once again extended the deadline for filing tax returns by four more days to July 5.

The authority has also announced a penalty and interest accrued waiver for all taxpayers, provided they file their 2024 tax returns by the new deadline.

In a statement on July 1, a day after it extended the deadline by a day, KRA revealed that this decision was arrived at due to the portal experiencing technical difficulties on June 30 because of the huge turnout.

"Cognisant of the challenges faced by taxpayers during the period and taking into account the provisions of Section 89 (5a) (b) of the Tax Procedures Act, KRA assures the public that we will undertake to waive any interest or penalties that may accrue due to late filing of the end year returns for the year of income ending 31st December, 2024, provided that such returns are filed by 5th July, 2025," the statement reads.

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Officials from KRA and KEPSA during a high-level meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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"Kenyans are advised to take advantage of the extension to file all their returns and pay any taxes that are due before the expiry of the date as specified."

In true Kenyan fashion, most waited until the final day to attempt to file their returns, leading to the system crash across the country.

Subsequently, the taxman extended the deadline to July 1 to accommodate those who failed to complete the filing, a decision that was further extended for four more days.

Over the past few weeks, KRA has gone above and beyond to ensure Kenyans exercise their duty to file returns, even extending their working days to 12 hours.

In its June 30 announcement, KRA revealed that all its service centres would remain open from 8am to 8pm, to facilitate last-minute filing and offer support to taxpayers.

Every Kenyan who holds a KRA PIN certificate is expected to file their returns every year by the end of June the next year, regardless of their employment status.

Unemployed Kenyans, students or rather individuals with no income, are expected to file nil returns yearly.

For employed Kenyans, even if one's employer already deducts and remits Pay As You Earn (PAYE), KRA emphasises that filing must be done using the provided P9 form. Business owners, landlords, farmers, and others who make an income in other ways are also expected to declare their income.

Failure to meet the filing deadline attracts penalties, including a fine of 5 per cent of the tax due or Ksh2,000—whichever is higher—for late filing.

A file image of the reception area at KRA offices in Nairobi.
A file image of the reception area at KRA offices in Nairobi.
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