If you are a Retiree (retired individual) in Kenya and don’t have any income being derived from either employment, business or rental, you are required to be filing your KRA Returns each year on or before the elapse of the set deadline by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which is 30th June. Failure to file KRA Returns for Retirees leads to a penalty of Kshs. 2,000 for late filing. The type of KRA Returns that is filed by Retired individuals in Kenya who no longer have an active source of income is KRA Nil Returns. All Retirees in Kenya who no longer have any source of income are required to be filing KRA Nil Returns on iTax (KRA Portal).
To be able to file KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya, you need to ensure that you have with you both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password) which are needed in the process of accessing the iTax (KRA Portal) so as to file returns for retirees in Kenya quickly and easily. As mentioned above, retirees in Kenya who no longer have any active source of income are required to be filing KRA Returns each and every year as long as their KRA PIN is active. In this blog post, I will share the main steps that retirees in Kenya need to follow so as to file their KRA Returns.
How To File KRA Returns For Retirees
Step 1: Visit iTax (KRA Portal)
The first and foremost step in the process of How To File KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya is to visit iTax (KRA Portal) by using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/
Step 2: Login Into iTax (KRA Portal)
In this step, you need to enter your KRA PIN Number, KRA Password (iTax Password), solve the arithmetic question (security stamp) and then proceed to click on the “Login” button to access your iTax (KRA Portal) account so as to begin the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya.
Step 3: Click on Returns then File Nil Return
Upon success login into your iTax (KRA Portal) account, on the top menu click on “Returns” then followed by “File Nil Return” from the drop down list of service items on iTax (KRA Portal) account dashboard.
Step 4: Select KRA Tax Obligation
Next, you need to select the KRA Tax Obligation that you are filing the KRA Returns for on iTax (KRA Portal). Since we are filing KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya, we select “Income Tax – Resident Individual” as the KRA Tax Obligation then click on the “Next” button.
Step 5: Fill In The Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form
Once you reach this step in the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees on iTax (KRA Portal), you are required to fill in the Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form by selecting the “Return Period From” which will auto-fill the “Return Period To” i.e if we enter 01/01/2023 it will auto-fill the return period to as 31/12/2023. Once you have filled in the Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form, click on the “Submit” button.
The last and final step in the process of How to File KRA Returns for Retirees involves the downloading of the e-Return Acknowledgment Receipt (KRA Returns Receipts) that serves as a final confirmation that the KRA Return has been successfully filed, submitted and received by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) hence the issuance of the KRA e-Return Acknowledgement Receipt. To download the KRA Returns Receipt, click on the link labeled “Download Returns Receipt” to download and save the e-Return Acknowledgement Receipt to device.
The above 6 steps forms the process that all retirees or retired individuals in Kenya need to follow in order to successfully file their KRA Returns online using iTax (KRA Portal). Just as a reminder, you need to ensure that you have with both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password) that you are going to need so as to login and access your iTax (KRA Portal) account. Once you these two with you, you can follow the above outlined 6 steps in the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees (Retired Individuals) in Kenya using iTax (KRA Portal).
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DISCLAIMER: Kindly take note that CYBER.CO.KE is an online cyber cafe platform/portal that only offers KRA Services to customers and clients in Kenya. All the KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update and KRA PIN Change of Email Address services offered to customers and clients in Kenya here at CYBER.CO.KE are charged a service fee of Kshs. 200/= only.
To make payment for KRA Individual services here at CYBER.CO.KE; Go to Lipa na M-Pesa; Select Buy Goods and Services; Enter Till Number 9181993; Enter Amount Kshs. 200; complete the payment for your submitted online order request for KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update or KRA PIN Change of Email Address at CYBER.CO.KE.
HOW TO PAY FOR KRA ONLINE SERVICES AT CYBER.CO.KE USING LIPA NA M-PESA TILL NUMBER 9181993
Step 1: Go to Lipa na M-Pesa
Step 2: Select Buy Goods and Services
Step 3: Enter Till Number: 9181993
Step 4: Enter the amount: Kshs. 200
Step 5: Enter your M-PESA PIN and confirm the details
You will get an SMS notification from M-PESA upon successful payment of Kshs. 200 to CYBER.CO.KE for your online request for KRA Individual Services. Once your KRA Online Service request has been submitted successfully to CYBER.CO.KE, our support team shall process your KRA online service request and send to your Email Address or WhatsApp both your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate in less than 5 minutes. You can also contact us using our Support Email Address: [email protected]or Chat with us on WhatsApp using: 0723 737 740 today.
Matthews Ohotto is an OnlineTutorials Blogger with vast experience in Researching, Writing and Publishing the most comprehensive: Latest iTax Tutorials, Latest eTIMS Tutorials, Latest KRA Updates, Popular Blog Posts and Latest Online Tutorials in Kenya at CYBER.CO.KE on a day to day basis, keeping you informed and engaged with insightful content. He is a holder of Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT) Degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) with key interests in Digital Business Innovation and Online Entrepreneurship. Email: [email protected]
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