How to generate KRA payment slip for payment of taxes

Kenya Revenue Authority collects taxes from individuals and companies in Kenya. Payment of taxes is subject to the generation of a KRA payment slip which is done through the KRA Itax portal. The payment slip number links the specific payment to the individual as each payment slip has a different payment number unique to the taxpayer and to the amount to be paid. For instance, an individual intending to pay Monthly Rental Income (MRI) will need an eslip for the specific month. The KRA payment slip will be specific to that month and the individual can choose to pay the exact amount or less depending on the budget. In this article, you will learn how to generate KRA Payment slip online for free.

The main requirement for this is for individual taxpayers to have a KRA PIN and password to the Itax portal. Those for instance rental income need to have filed and declared the same.

Requirements to Generate KRA Payment Slip

• KRA PIN number
• KRA Itax Portal password
• For Rent Income, PAYE, Turnover Tax, and Corporate Tax – you need to have filed the returns first. However, you can pay for Advance Tax

How to Generate KRA Payment Slip Online

• Visit the iTax Portal – https://itax.kra.go.ke
• Once loaded, enter your KRA PIN number starting with A and ending in a letter as well, and click on Continue. Enter your KRA PIN password and if you don’t remember one, you can reset the password.
• The KRA itax portal will load and it will appear as shown below.
• Hover on the menu item Payments and click on Payment Registration
• Click Next and wait for the portal to load
• Select the KRA Tax Head (Income Tax, VAT, Excise etc), choose the Tax Sub Head (Advance Tax, Income Tax Resident Individual, Rent Income) and select Self Assessment
• Select the period you wish to generate the KRA payment slip. Select the period and click on Add to add it to the slip.
• Pick the mode of as Other Payment Modes and click on Submit. Download the generated payment slip.