Step-by-Step Process of Filing KRA Returns: For Retirees

If you are a Retiree (retired individual) in Kenya and don’t have any income being derived from either employment, business or rental, you are required to be filing your KRA Returns each year on or before the elapse of the set deadline by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which is 30th June. Failure to file KRA Returns for Retirees leads to a penalty of Kshs. 2,000 for late filing.

The type of KRA Returns that is filed by Retired individuals in Kenya who no longer have an active source of income is KRA Nil Returns. All Retirees in Kenya who no longer have any source of income are required to be filing KRA Nil Returns on iTax (KRA Portal). To be able to file KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya, you need to ensure that you have with you both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password) which are needed in the process of accessing the iTax (KRA Portal) so as to file returns for retirees in Kenya quickly and easily.

As mentioned above, retirees in Kenya who no longer have any active source of income are required to be filing KRA Returns each and every year as long as their KRA PIN is active. In this blog post, I will share the main steps that retirees in Kenya need to follow so as to file their KRA Returns.

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How To File KRA Returns For Retirees

Step 1: Visit iTax (KRA Portal)

The first and foremost step in the process of How To File KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya is to visit iTax (KRA Portal) by using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

Step 2: Login Into iTax (KRA Portal)

In this step, you need to enter your KRA PIN Number, KRA Password (iTax Password), solve the arithmetic question (security stamp) and then proceed to click on the “Login” button to access your iTax (KRA Portal) account so as to begin the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya.

Step 3: Click on Returns then File Nil Return

Upon success login into your iTax (KRA Portal) account, on the top menu click on “Returns” then followed by “File Nil Return” from the drop down list of service items on iTax (KRA Portal) account dashboard.

Step 4: Select KRA Tax Obligation

Next, you need to select the KRA Tax Obligation that you are filing the KRA Returns for on iTax (KRA Portal). Since we are filing KRA Returns for Retirees in Kenya, we select “Income Tax – Resident Individual” as the KRA Tax Obligation then click on the “Next” button.

Step 5: Fill In The Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form

Once you reach this step in the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees on iTax (KRA Portal), you are required to fill in the Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form by selecting the “Return Period From” which will auto-fill the “Return Period To” i.e if we enter 01/01/2023 it will auto-fill the return period to as 31/12/2023. Once you have filled in the Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return Form, click on the “Submit” button.

Step 6: Download KRA e-Return Acknowledgement Receipt

The last and final step in the process of How to File KRA Returns for Retirees involves the downloading of the e-Return Acknowledgment Receipt (KRA Returns Receipts) that serves as a final confirmation that the KRA Return has been successfully filed, submitted and received by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) hence the issuance of the KRA e-Return Acknowledgement Receipt. To download the KRA Returns Receipt, click on the link labeled “Download Returns Receipt” to download and save the e-Return Acknowledgement Receipt to device.

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The above 6 steps forms the process that all retirees or retired individuals in Kenya need to follow in order to successfully file their KRA Returns online using iTax (KRA Portal). Just as a reminder, you need to ensure that you have with both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password (iTax Password) that you are going to need so as to login and access your iTax (KRA Portal) account. Once you these two with you, you can follow the above outlined 6 steps in the process of filing KRA Returns for Retirees (Retired Individuals) in Kenya using iTax (KRA Portal).