Step-by-Step Process of Applying for KRA Clearance Certificate

The KRA Clearance Certificate is a crucial document that is normally issued to taxpayers who are compliant in matters KRA Returns and Tax Payments in Kenya. By mentioning compliant, we simply mean that the taxpayer has filed all his or her KRA Returns and paid any taxes due to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), thus applying for and being issued with the KRA Clearance Certificate.

As a document, the KRA Clearance Certificate certifies that the taxpayer whose details are contained in the clearance certificate has been compliant for a given tax period hence he or she has been issued with the KRA Clearance Certificate. To be able to apply for KRA Clearance Certificate on iTax (KRA Portal), you need to ensure that you have with you both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password).

Both of these two form part of the iTax login credentials that one needs to use to access his or her iTax account (KRA Portal account). At the same time, to be issued with KRA Clearance Certificate by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), you need to ensure that you have filed all your pending KRA Tax Returns and paid any taxes due. In this blog post, we shall look at all the main steps that taxpayers in Kenya need to follow in order to apply for their KRA Clearance Certificate online using iTax (KRA Portal).

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How To Apply For KRA Clearance Certificate

Step 1: Visit iTax (KRA Portal)

To be able to apply for KRA Clearance Certificate online, you need to first visit iTax (KRA Portal) by using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

Step 2: Login Into iTax (KRA Portal)

Next, you need to login into iTax account (KRA Portal) by entering your KRA PIN Number, KRA Password (iTax Password), solve the arithmetic question (security stamp) and then click on the “Login” button.

Step 3: Click on the Certificates Module

Once you are logged into iTax (KRA Portal) account, on the top right hand side, click on “Certificates” module/menu/functionality and then click on “Apply for KRA Clearance Certificate” from the drop down menu items list. A pop up message “Please be informed that you are entitled for the KRA Clearance Certificate without any workflow. Please click ‘OK’ to continue” (this means that you will be issued with the KRA Clearance Certificate immediately) will appear, you are to click on “OK” to proceed to the next step.

Step 4: Provide Reason for Application of KRA Clearance Certificate

Next, you need to provide the reason for application of the KRA Clearance Certificate.  You need to select the reason for applying for KRA Clearance Certificate from the listed ones on iTax (KRA Portal) such as Job Application, Government Tender, Renewal of Work Permit, Clearing and Forwarding Agents, Seeking Liquor Licences, Confirmation of Compliance Status or other Regulatory Requirements. Choose one that suits your needs and click on “Submit” button.

Step 5: Download KRA Clearance Certificate

The final step in the process of How To Apply for KRA Clearance Certificate is the downloading of the clearance certificate on iTax (KRA Portal). To download KRA Clearance Certificate that has been generated after application process, click on the text link titled “Click here to download KRA Clearance Certificate” so as to download the KRA Clearance Certificate. The message “Approval Receipt for KRA Clearance Certificate Generated Successfully” means that the application process for KRA Clearance Certificate has been auto-approved by the system. 

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The outline steps above sums up the application process of KRA Clearance Certificate on iTax (KRA Portal). There are a few things that you need to take into consideration. First, you will only be issued with KRA Clearance Certificate by KRA if you have filed all your KRA Returns and paid any taxes due, secondly you need to have both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password), which are needed in the process of logging into iTax account (KRA Portal account). Once you have with you the above mentioned items, you can follow the 5 main steps so as to be able to apply for your KRA Clearance Certificate online using iTax (KRA Portal) today.