TikTok has begun asking Kenyan creators to submit tax and residency information as it prepares to apply withholding deductions to eligible earnings. A notification on TikTok Announcements directed creators to complete a Kenyan tax form and declare whether they are Kenyan residents or non-residents. Reported withholding rates are 5% for residents and 20% for non-residents. However, TikTok has not clarified when deductions will start or how they will apply to individual payout types.