The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a significant change to the country’s tax calendar, shifting the deadline for filing Individual Income Tax Returns from June 30 to April 30. The change, contained in the Finance Act 2026 and signed into law by President William Ruto, will take effect on …
Read More »KRA Scraps Tax on Bottled Water in Major Relief
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that bottled water produced locally or imported into Kenya will no longer attract excise duty or require excise stamps following amendments introduced through the Finance Act, 2026. In a notice released on Monday, KRA said the new measures came into effect on July …
Read More »KRA Announces 100% Tax Penalty Waiver
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reinstated a tax amnesty programme that offers a 100 percent waiver on penalties, interest and fines for tax debts accumulated up to December 31, 2025, in a move aimed at easing taxpayers’ financial burden and improving tax compliance. The six-month initiative, introduced through the …
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