How to File KRA Returns Using ITR for Employment Income Only

Use this path if your only income for the return year was employment income handled through PAYE. If you had business, rental, farming, freelance, consultancy, online, or other income, use the broader individual return path instead.

What to Have Ready

• KRA PIN.
• iTax password.
• P9 form from your employer.
• Supporting records relevant to your actual situation, such as withholding tax certificates or employer clarification if details differ.

Step-by-Step Filing Process

1. Log Into iTax

Go to the official KRA iTax portal and log in with your KRA PIN and password. Reset your password first if you cannot access the account.

2. Choose the Employment Return

Open Returns and select ITR for Employment Income Only. Confirm that this is the right path before continuing.

3. Confirm the Return Period

Check the return year and filing period shown by iTax. The return period should match the year of income you are filing for.

4. Answer the Basic Questions

Answer each Yes or No question based on your real situation. Do not select answers just to match an example, because the answers affect the sections iTax shows.

5. Verify Employment Income Against the P9

KRA says employment details are prepopulated on iTax for easier filing. Compare the prepopulated employer details, gross pay, taxable pay, benefits, and other employment income fields with your P9.

Stop and check before submitting if the figures do not match. Ask your employer to clarify P9 or payroll reporting differences where needed.

6. Verify PAYE Against the P9

Confirm the PAYE deducted on iTax matches the PAYE shown on your P9. Also check statutory deductions such as Housing Levy and Social Health Authority contributions where they apply to your records.

7. Review the Tax Result

Before submitting, check whether the return shows:

• Zero balance: the tax position is balanced.
• Tax due: you may need to pay the amount shown.
• Refund: KRA may owe you a refund after processing.

Do not submit if you do not understand a large balance, unexpected refund, or mismatch with your P9.

8. Submit and Save the Receipt

Submit the return only after the details match your records. Download and save the return receipt immediately, then keep your P9 and supporting records safely.

Stop Conditions

Pause before submitting if:

• The employer details, gross pay, taxable pay, or PAYE do not match your P9.
• You had more than employment income during the return year.
• iTax shows a tax due or refund you cannot explain from your records.
• You need KRA or employer support before confirming a figure.

If you submit and later find an error, use the amended return route on iTax promptly.

Related Guides

• Main KRA tax returns hub.
• Complex or mixed-income filing guide.
• How to file a Nil return on iTax.
• How to reset your iTax password.