KRA misses target by Sh267bn as corporate earnings tumble

KRA Commissioner General, Humphrey Wattanga, when he appeared before the National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee on May 23, 2024.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its target for the full year ended June by Sh267 billion, hurt by reduced corporate profits and job cuts in a period when businesses were devastated by the depreciation of the shilling and high energy prices.

The taxman collected Sh2.22 trillion in ordinary revenue, an increase of 9.5 percent from Sh2.03 trillion that it received in the fiscal year ending June 2023.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.