Receiving a KRA tax demand, tax assessment or compliance notice can be stressful—but ignoring it can make the situation more difficult.
Before making any payment, review the demand carefully and establish exactly what KRA is claiming.
5 STEPS TO TAKE:
1️⃣ Check the details
Confirm the tax type, period, principal tax, penalties and interest stated in the demand.
2️⃣ Reconcile your records
Compare the KRA/iTax position with your tax returns, eTIMS records, invoices, payments and accounting records.
3️⃣ Establish whether the amount is correct
A tax demand should be investigated before you decide how to respond.
4️⃣ Act within the applicable timelines
If you are disputing a tax decision, Kenyan tax law generally provides 30 days from notification of the decision to lodge an objection, subject to the requirements of the Tax Procedures Act.
5️⃣ Get professional tax advice
Depending on the circumstances, the appropriate response may involve payment, reconciliation, objection, engagement with KRA or another available dispute-resolution process. KRA itself confirms that taxpayers may pay or dispute a demand/assessment and pursue the applicable appeal process.
📌 DON’T IGNORE A KRA TAX DEMAND.
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Need Help Responding to a KRA Tax Demand?
A KRA tax demand or assessment should not be ignored, especially where the amount appears incorrect, records do not reconcile, or you need to understand the basis of the liability. KRA explains that taxpayers may respond to issues raised during the assessment process and have the right to object to a tax demand or assessment. Where a taxpayer disputes a tax decision, the Tax Procedures Act generally provides a 30-day period for lodging a notice of objection, subject to the applicable requirements.
If you have received a KRA tax demand, additional assessment, compliance notice or tax-related query, Britax (K) Consulting can help you review the figures, reconcile your KRA and accounting records, assess the issues raised and determine the appropriate response. We provide KRA tax assessment support, tax objection assistance, KRA reconciliation, VAT and PAYE compliance, eTIMS advisory, tax audit support and tax advisory services in Nairobi and across Kenya. If you need professional assistance, Contact – Britax Consulting to speak to our team.
Useful tax resources
For additional information, taxpayers can also refer directly to KRA’s official guidance on Tax Assessment, which explains how tax assessments arise and the options available to taxpayers. You can also review KRA’s guidance on Service of Objection Notices, including the process for submitting objection documents through iTax.
Important: The appropriate response to a KRA demand depends on the nature of the notice, the tax period involved, the supporting records and whether you are disputing the tax decision. The 30-day objection period should therefore not be treated as a blanket deadline for every type of KRA communication.
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