Tax Filing & Returns in Kenya
Preparation and filing of the Kenyan tax cycle on iTax. Instalment tax runs in four equal 25% instalments due by the 20th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the financial year, computed on the lower of 110% of the prior year's tax or an estimate of the current year (agricultural companies pay 75% by the 9th month and 25% by the 12th). The VAT3 return and payment are due by the 20th of the month following the tax period and nil returns must still be filed. PAYE is remitted monthly, reported as by the 9th of the following month. Turnover tax is 3% of gross monthly turnover, due by the 20th, for resident businesses in the KES 1,000,000–25,000,000 band. Non-residents serving Kenyan users through a digital marketplace face Significant Economic Presence tax at an effective 3%, which replaced the 1.5% digital service tax — that figure comes from PwC's Kenya summary of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, not a KRA page, so confirm it with KRA before advising. From 1 January 2026 income tax returns are systematically validated against eTIMS invoice data, withholding-tax returns and customs data, and expenses without eTIMS invoices are disallowed.
3–10 business days
KES
What we will need from you
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Financial statements and trial balance for the accounting period
Sales and purchase records, including the eTIMS invoice data KRA validates returns against
Payroll, PAYE and withholding-tax records
Where staff or remunerated directors are paid, or withholdable payments were made.
Prior-year tax computation and assessment
The instalment-tax base is the lower of 110% of the prior year's tax or an estimate of the current year.
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.
| Statutory filing fee (iTax returns)The tax itself, plus penalties and interest, is separate. Confirm on kra.go.ke and iTax (itax.kra.go.ke). | 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.
Records Received
Accounting, payroll and eTIMS invoice records collected and reconciled.
Returns Prepared
The IT2C computation, the instalment-tax estimate and the periodic VAT3, PAYE and withholding-tax returns drafted and reviewed.
Your Approval
You review and sign off before anything is filed.
Filed on iTax
Returns submitted on iTax and the acknowledgements delivered; payment references issued for tax due.
Ready to start?
This one is priced to your situation — most of what we do needs a local filing agent, so we scope it rather than guess. Tell us the specifics and we come back with a fixed quote and a confirmed timeline, within one business day.
Not sure this is the right service? A paid expert call is credited against your order.
Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) — iTax (IT2C, instalment tax, VAT3, PAYE, WHT) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.