Kenya Revenue Authority have extended by 24 hours the tax filing period giving reprieve to Thousands of Kenyans who risked being locked out and attract penalties
The deadline that was set to expire at midnight today and has now been extended to midnight on Tuesday, 1 July.
According to the KRA, this is to give more Kenyans time to file their returns following technical challenges experienced with the iTax system on the last day of filing (June 30).
Additionally, Kenyans seeking assistance at the KRA contact centre will be able to access services between 7am and 8pm on Tuesday.
Furthermore, tax offices at service centres across the country will remain open for an extended 12-hour period, from 8am to 8pm, to facilitate last-minute filing and offer support to taxpayers.
According to the KRA, filing annual tax returns is a mandatory legal obligation for all eligible taxpayers, not just salaried employees.
This includes business owners, landlords, farmers, and even individuals with no income during the year, who are required to file a NIL return