How To File KRA Returns For Pensioners Online (In 6 Steps)

If you are a Pensioner or Retiree and have an active KRA PIN Number, you are required to be filing your KRA Returns online each year before the set deadline of 30th June by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Just like the other groups of taxpayers, pensioners or retirees also file KRA Returns online using KRA Portal (iTax Portal). Since once a person retires from active employment, normally PAYE deduction is stopped but he or she may continue to receive pension if it was part of the terms of employment. 

So, if you are a pensioner in Kenya, you need to be filing KRA Returns in your iTax Portal (KRA Portal) each year as long as your KRA PIN Number is active. Failure to file KRA Returns for Pensioners attracts a penalty of Kshs. 2,000/= for each year not filed or for late filing of KRA Returns. So, as a pensioner you need to ensure that you file your KRA Returns online to avoid being penalized by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). 

To be able to file KRA Returns for Pensioners online using KRA Portal (iTax Portal), there are two key requirements that you need to ensure you have with you. This includes KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password), which form part of the login credentials that you need to use to access your account and file KRA Returns quicly and easily. 

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Requirements Needed In Filing KRA Returns for Pensioners Online

As mentioned above, the process of filing KRA Returns for Pensioners requires one to have with them both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password). Below is a brief description about what these two requirements entails in relation to filing KRA Returns for Pensioners online in Kenya. 

• KRA Password

The KRA PIN Number is the most important requirement that you need to have with you when you want to login to KRA Portal (iTax Portal) so as to be able file KRA Returns for Pensioners online. If by any chance you have forgotten or you don’t remember your KRA PIN Number, you can submit KRA PIN Retrieval request online here at CYBER.CO.KE and our support team will be able to assist with the retrieval of your lost or forgotten KRA PIN Number.

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• KRA Password (iTax Password)

The next requirement that you need to have with you in the process of filing KRA Returns for Pensioners on iTax Portal (KRA Portal) is your KRA Password (iTax Password), which you will need to access your KRA Portal account. If you don’t know or have forgotten your KRA Password, you can check our article on How To Reset KRA iTax Password. Once you have requested for KRA Password reset, a new password will be emailed to you and you can use it to log into your iTax Account.

You can only change or reset your iTax Password if the email used in KRA iTax Portal is the same that you currently have. If you don’t remember or need to change your KRA Email Address, you can submit KRA PIN Change of Email Address order online at CYBER.CO.KE and have your Email Address changed so as to enable your Reset KRA Password.

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How To File KRA Returns For Pensioners Online (In 6 Steps)

Step 1: Visit KRA Portal

The first step in the process of filing KRA Returns for Pensioners online is to visit the KRA Portal using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

Step 2: Login to KRA Portal

Next, using both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password), solve the arithmetic question (security stamp) and click on the “Login” button to access your KRA Portal account.

Step 3: Click on Returns then File Nil Return

Once you are logged into your KRA Portal account, on the top menu click on “Returns” and from the drop down menu list, click on “File Nil Return” to begin the process of filing KRA Returns for Pensioners. 

Step 4: Select KRA Tax Obligation

Next, you need to select the KRA Tax Obligation that you want to file the KRA Returns for. In our case, since we are filing KRA Returns for Pensioners we select the KRA Tax Obligation as “Income Tax – Resident Individual” after selecting, click on the “Next” button.

Step 5: Income Tax – Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form

In this step, you just need to enter the Return Period From which will then auto-populate the Return Period To. Take note that this happens only if your KRA Returns filing are up to date. So, in our case we put the Return Period From as 01/01/2022 which will set the Return Period To as 31/12/2022 afterwards, click on the “Submit” button. 

Step 6: Download KRA Returns Acknowledgement Receipt

The last step in the process of filing KRA Returns for Pensioners online using KRA Portal (iTax Portal) is to download the generated KRA Returns Receipt (KRA Returns Acknowledgement Receipt). To download the KRA Returns Receipt, just click on the “Download Returns Receipt” text link to save the KRA Returns Acknowledgement Receipt on your device and even print a copy of the KRA Returns Receipt. 

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Some important things to take note of includes; filing of KRA Returns for Pensioners in Kenya will require that you have with you both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password). You need to have both of these as they are needed in the process of accessing your KRA Portal (iTax Portal) account. Finally, always remember that even though you are retired or a pensioner, you need to be filing your KRA Returns online before the elapse of the 30th June deadline.