KRA Sets New Date for All Nil Tax Returns Filings

KRA has encouraged taxpayers to review their income records carefully before filing and to seek clarification through its official communication channels...

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that the nil filing option for annual income tax returns will reopen on March 31, 2026, after being suspended amidst concerns of widespread misuse. This decision follows a system review that identified incorrect declarations of zero income by many taxpayers.

The nil filing option was suspended for the 2025 tax return year due to concerns that taxpayers were incorrectly declaring zero income.
The KRA emphasized that only taxpayers who genuinely earned no income last year will be eligible to file nil returns when the option is reinstated on March 31, 2026.
The KRA has also introduced a phased tax filing approach to simplify and personalize the tax filing process, grouping taxpayers based on income complexity.

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