Kenya: KRA Extends Tax Filing Deadline By One Day After System Downtime

Kenya: KRA Extends Tax Filing Deadline By One Day After System Downtime

Nairobi -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has extended the deadline for filing tax returns by one day, offering relief to thousands of Kenyans who were unable to access its iTax platform due to system downtime.

KRA extends deadline to file tax returns amid portal downtime

KRA extends period to file tax returns by 24 hours, to end at midnight July 1; Kenyans had up to today to complete the exercise.

KRA Applauds Kenyans for Tax Filing Dedication, Offers Grace Period After June 30 Portal Crash - Nairobi Wire

KRA extends the 2025 tax filing deadline to July 5 and waives penalties after a system outage disrupted returns on June 30.

KRA waives interests and penalties, extends deadline for filing taxes to July 5

The extension follows Monday's one day extension that was set to end at midnight, on Tuesday.

KRA extends tax deadline after system glitch

Taxpayers have been granted a five-day extension to complete their returns following a major glitch on the  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 […]

KRA waives penalties, extends deadline amid system glitch

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has offered a major reprieve to taxpayers following technical disruptions that marred the final day of the income tax return filing period. In a public notice dated July 1, 2025, KRA announced a waiver of penalties and interest for late filing while extending the deadline to July 5, 2025. The […]