KRA
File a KRA nil return
If you had no taxable income last year (e.g. student, unemployed), you still file a nil return. Late filing attracts penalties.
Official portal: itax.kra.go.ke
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Checklist — have these ready
Steps
Log in to iTax
Log in with your PIN or ID and password. You type your own password — never share it with anyone, including the cyber.
Open Returns → File Nil Return
From the Returns menu choose File Nil Return.
Choose the obligation
Select Income Tax – Resident Individual and continue.
Confirm the period and submit
Check the return period shown, then submit.
Download the acknowledgement
Save the e-Return acknowledgement receipt PDF as proof.
Common mistakes
- Filing nil when you were employed (use your P9 and file the employment return instead)
- Not saving the acknowledgement receipt
After you finish
- Set a reminder for next year's deadline
At a cyber? The attendant can fill these pages from your answer sheet code with the CyberAssist extension. You always type your own password and OTP.