Treasury Explains Shift Tax Filing Deadline to April 30
The bill proposed changing the tax filing timeline from June 30 to April 30 and further compressing the nil return filing deadline to January 31 which has caused uproar among the public...
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The National Treasury is defending the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)'s proposal to move the tax filing deadline from June 30 to April 30, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill.
- The shift aims to improve efficiency, revenue forecasting, and tax administration within the same financial cycle.
- Key individuals involved include National Treasury officials and former Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo, who has criticized the move.
- The bill also compresses nil return filing to January 31, a change the Treasury argues enhances system discipline despite potential short-term adjustment pressure for taxpayers.
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