Clear 2025 tax arrears by April 30

The Kenya Revenue Authority has said the window for clearance of any individual or corporate tax arrears closes on Thursday, April 30, after which the outstanding tax will attract penalties and interest.

While June 30 remains the deadline for filing tax returns for the previous year, April 30 is the cut-off for settling any outstanding tax balance for the period under review.

The taxman said companies are required to pay all taxes in four equal instalments, based on the company’s estimated tax liability.

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The payments are due on or before the 20th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the accounting period.

“If your company has last year’s tax balance, the clearance deadline is April 30,” KRA said.

Individual taxpayers are required to clear their outstanding tax balances in a lump sum, except those with tax liabilities exceeding Sh40,000 per year, who are also allowed to pay instalment tax.

All payments should be made through the single official government paybill number 222 222.

“Please make sure you do not make the costly mistake of paying the right amount of money to the wrong receiver. 222 222 is our official paybill number,” KRA said.

To ease the process, KRA has outlined five simple steps to pay any outstanding tax balance.

How To Pay Balance of Tax on iTax in 5 Steps

Log in to itax.kra.go.ke using your PIN/National ID and password.
Go to Payments and select Payment Registration. Confirm your auto-filled details, then click Next.
Enter payment details: (i) Tax Heat Income Tax (ii) Tax Sub-Heat Resident/Non-Resi dent/Company (as applicable) (iii) Payment Type: Self-Assessment Tax (iv) Tax Period: Relevant year of income Enter the amount payable, then click add.
Choose preferred payment mode, then click Submit. A Payment Registration Number (PRN) will be generated. Download or print the payment slip.
Make payment using either: (i) Bank: Present the slip at a KRA-appointed bank (ii) M-Pesa: Lipa na M-Pesa (Paybill Number) Business No: 222222 Account Noc PRN (as shown on the slip) Enter amount and pay. Once payment is successful, it will reflect in your ledger.

The Kenya Revenue Authority has also introduced a simplified tax filing process via WhatsApp dubbed Shuru for filing individual tax returns. It requires no downloads, portal access or paperwork, and is as simple as sending a text message.

How to file tax returns with Shuru

Say "Hi" to Shuru on WhatsApp 0711 099 999. Click on 'view services' and select 'Employment income'. Enter your KRA PIN or National ID.
Enter the OTP sent to your registered number to confirm your identity. View your ITI Employment Income Summary.
Review the summary, tap Confirm & Submit, and you'll receive an acknowledgement text once filed successfully.