Taxpayers get five extra days to file returns after major KRA system glitch

Kenyans queue to file their tax returns at the Kenya Revenue Authority South Rift regional offices in Nakuru on June 30, 2025. Many taxpayers rushed to file returns at the eleventh hour, causing system failure for the better part of the day. 

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Taxpayers have been granted a five-day extension to complete their returns following a major glitch on Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system on Monday.

KRA Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga on Tuesday gave taxpayers up to July 5 to file annual returns for the year ending December 2024 and avoid the five percent penalty of the taxes for residents and Sh10,000 for non-residents.

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