US EditionKenya: KRA Extends Tax Filing Deadline By One Day After System Downtime
- The Kenya Revenue Authority extended the tax filing deadline by one day to July 1, 2025, due to system failures on June 30, 2025, caused by heavy traffic as taxpayers rushed to file returns.
- KRA will waive interest and penalties for late filings if taxpayers submit their 2024 returns by the new deadline, according to the Tax Procedures Act.
- Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga noted that many taxpayers attempted to file returns on June 30, leading to an overwhelmed system.
- KRA's offices will open for extended hours, 8 am to 8 pm, on July 1, 2025, urging taxpayers to use the additional time to file returns.
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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 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 […]
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