How to file KRA Nil Returns Online and on KRA Service App

A KRA PIN is a requirement for nearly everything in Kenya as long as one is 18 years and above. Individuals who wish to open a bank account need a KRA PIN. For employment purposes, KRA PIN is a mandatory requirement since PAYE is supposed to be declared and remitted to Kenya Revenue Authority per employee. Any individual with a PIN number is supposed to make sure they file returns on a yearly basis. Those employed will require a P9 form one that shows the total gross pay and deductions thereof. Those who lack income can file KRA Nil Returns.

KRA Nil Returns are easy to file and anyone as long as they have the correct procedure can do it. All you need as an individual to file your kra returns is the kra pin number and password to itax. Itax portal allows employees and companies to declare returns within the given period. Returns for individual taxpayers for the obligation Income Tax Resident Individual. The start date for kra returns is 1st January to 30th June of these year.

Requirements to file KRA Nil Returns

• An active Internet connection
• The personal KRA pin number
• Kra itax portal password

How to File KRA Nil Returns

Below we share the procedure on how to declare your nil returns to KRA. The nil returns can be done in several ways. One of them is by using the itax portal, the second one is visiting the kra offices and the third using the KRA m-service app available on the Play Store.

• With an active Internet connection, open your Browser preferably on PC. And open the website https://itax.kra.go.ke and run it to open.
• Once the page has fully loaded, center the kra pin number and click Continue. Proceed to key in the itax password and enter the summation. Click on Login which eventually allows you to login to the system
• Once the itax portal is fully loaded, on the Menus located Returns and hover on it. On the displayed menu click on File Nil Returns and wait for the page to load.
• Select the period for which you need to file the returns. For instance, use 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023 ama click on submit.
• Kra will generate an acknowledgement receipt to confirm that your kra returns has been successful.