Notice Response in Kenya
Answer a notice from a Kenya authority inside the deadline it sets. These are the notice types the research run documented, each with the response the authority actually requires. A deadline the research could not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than guessed.
What we will need from you
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Tax assessment / demand (income tax, VAT, PAYE, WHT) - Late/incorrect return, underpayment, an eTIMS-invoice mismatch (from 2026 systematic validation), or an audit finding
Respond via iTax - amend the return and pay tax, interest and penalties, or lodge a notice of objection within 30 days of the assessment, escalating to the Tax Appeals Tribunal if unresolved. (not verified against the authority's own page)
BRS non-compliance / strike-off notice - Failure to file annual returns or to lodge/update the beneficial-ownership register
File the overdue return/BO information; sustained non-compliance (publicised as up to five years for annual returns) can lead to the company being struck off the register, with BO-register breaches attracting significant penalties per the 2024 BRS directive. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Trade-mark opposition - A third party files a notice of opposition (Form TM6) after advertisement of the mark in the Industrial Property Journal
File a counter-statement (Form TM7) with KIPI within the prescribed period; the matter may proceed to a hearing before the Registrar. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Patent examination objection / office action - Substantive examination raises objections on novelty/inventive step or formalities
File a response/amendment (fees for amendment/division apply) within the period set by the examiner; unresolved objections can lead to refusal. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Authority fee, where the notice carries oneonly if it appliesA notice fee depends on the notice and the stage it is answered at, and the research records no single published figure. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Notice Reviewed
Notice read, authority and deadline identified.
Position Agreed
Response strategy agreed with you.
Response Filed
Reply submitted to the authority within its deadline.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.