How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials

Are you looking to access your KRA PIN Portal Account using KRA PIN and Password? Learn How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials.

When you apply and get your KRA PIN at Cyber.co.ke Portal, the next thing to do is normally to access your KRA PIN Portal account by logging into the iTax Portal using both your KRA PIN Number and KRA iTax Password. Not that many taxpayers know the steps that they need to take so as to be able to access their KRA PIN Portal accounts with ease.

In this article, I am going to share with you the step by step guide on How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials. By the end of this article, you will have learnt and known the main steps that you need to follow in order to access your KRA PIN Portal account quickly and easily without much difficulties or hussle.

Knowing how to access your KRA PIN Portal account is key and vital so as to enable you perform or request a variety of tasks using your KRA iTax account. So in this article, we shall be covering the KRA PIN Portal in a much wider perspective by looking at key terms and concepts including the following: What Is KRA PIN Portal, What Is iTax Login Credentials, Importance Of KRA PIN Portal and Requirements Needed To Access KRA PIN Portal.

Normally, to be able to access your KRA PIN Portal Account, you need to have with you the credentials that are needed i.e. KRA PIN Number and iTax Password. These tow form the basis of accessing iTax Account with ease. But in most cases, many Kenyans either have forgotten their KRA PIN Number or even the email that they used in KRA PIN Portal or KRA Portal (iTax Portal).

The good thing is that in case you have forgotten your KRA PIN Number or even iTax Password (KRA Password), here at Cyber.co.ke Portal we can gladly assist you with that. Incase you have forgotten your KRA PIN, then you can request for KRA PIN Retrieval and have both your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate sent to you. Incase you have forgotten your iTax Password, you can request for KRA PIN Change of Email Address so that you can be able to change your KRA Password.

What Is KRA PIN Portal?

KRA PIN Portal simply refers to the KRA iTax Portal that a taxpayer can account using his or her iTax Login Credentials so as to perform a variety of tasks that includes: File KRA Returns (both KRA Nil Returns and KRA Employment Returns), Reprint and Download KRA PIN Certificate, Apply for KRA Tax Compliance Certificate, Generate KRA Payment Slips among other myriad of functions and functionalities that can be found at the KRA PIN Portal account.

The KRA PIN Portal accounts for taxpayers in Kenya are created immediately they apply for KRA PIN Registration services using Cyber.co.ke Portal. The iTax Login Credentials that are needed to access the KRA PIN Portal, are sent immediately the KRA PIN has been generated by Cyber.co.ke Portal through the KRA PIN Registration services that are offered.

Just like any other online account that requires login, the KRA PIN Portal requires the taxpayer to use the iTax Login Credentials in order to be able to access his or her KRA iTax Web Portal Account dashboard so that they can perform a variety of tasks and applications that are found inside the KRA PIN Portal Account.

Having looked at the definition of the KRA PIN Portal above, you may have noticed that I have mentioned the iTax Login Credentials above. Now, we need to understand what we mean by these iTax Login Credentials in relation to the KRA PIN Portal account.

What Is iTax Login Credentials?

iTax Login Credentials simply refers to the login requirements that a taxpayer needs in order to access his or her KRA PIN Portal account. The iTax Login Credentials are basically the KRA PIN Number and the KRA iTax Password. These iTax Login Credentials are sent immediately to the taxpayer iTax Registered Email Address once they register for a new KRA PIN using Cyber.co.ke Portal.

There are two types of KRA iTax Login Credentials that are sent to a taxpayer in order for them to access their KRA PIN Portal accounts. This includes the iTax First Time Login Credentials and iTax Password Reset Credentials.

iTax First Time Login Credentials

When you apply for a new KRA PIN online using Cyber.co.ke Portal‘s KRA PIN Registration services, once your online order has been processed by the support team at Cyber.co.ke Portal, your KRA PIN Certificate together together with the iTax First Time Login Credentials are normally sent to the email address that you gave in your KRA PIN Registration order. These are the iTax Login Credentials that enables a taxpayer to be able to login to their KRA PIN Portal accounts for the first time and set up a new KRA iTax Password that they will be using from then henceforth.

iTax Password Reset Credentials

The other type of iTax Login Credentials for the KRA PIN Portal account is what we refer to as the iTax Password Reset Credentials. Normally, when you forget the password to your KRA PIN account, you have no other option but to change or reset it so as to receive a new KRA iTax Password Reset from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), for you to setup a new KRA iTax Password for your KRA PIN Portal account. Once you change your KRA iTax Password through the Password reset process, then you will be able to use the new KRA Password to access your iTax account from now henceforth as long as you don’t forget it.

You need also to take note that the iTax Login Credentials will also be sent immediately to a taxpayer’s iTax Registered Email Address once they request for password change or what we simply refer to as iTax Password Reset i.e. when a taxpayer requests for a new password from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) so as to enable him or her access his or her KRA PIN Portal account.

Having looked at the two types of iTax Login Credentials above, we now need to highlight on the importance of the KRA PIN Portal to a taxpayer in Kenya. So, why is this KRA PIN Portal so important for taxpayers in Kenya? That’s the next question that we shall be addressing under the Importance of KRA PIN Portal.

Importance Of KRA PIN Portal

Just as I had mentioned in the introduction above, the KRA PIN Portal plays an important role by serving as the main link between the taxpayer and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Why is this the case, you might be asking yourself. Well to answer that question, we need to look at the importance of the KRA PIN Portal account.

Today, the KRA PIN Portal account is of great importance in 4 important functions of the KRA iTax Systems. This includes: File KRA Returns (both KRA Nil Returns and KRA Employment Returns), Reprint and Download KRA PIN Certificate, Apply for KRA Tax Compliance Certificate and Generate KRA Payment Slips. Those are the most important tasks that the KRA PIN Portal can enable the taxpayer perform. There might be others, but the mentioned form the tip of the iceberg. Let us now look at each one briefly below.

File KRA Returns (both KRA Nil Returns and KRA Employment Returns)

The most important function of the KRA PIN Portal is that it enables the taxpayer file his KRA Returns both KRA Nil Returns or KRA KRA Employment Returns once they have logged into the iTax Portal. The sole purpose of KRA PIN is normally in relation to taxes in Kenya i.e. enables the taxpayers file their KRA Returns.

Reprint and Download KRA PIN Certificate

The importance of the KRA PIN Portal is that it allows taxpayers to be able to reprint and download their KRA PIN Certificate quickly and easily as long as they have with them the KRA PIN Number and KRA iTax Password. Alternatively, taxpayers can get their KRA PIN Certificate without having to go through long processes by applying for KRA PIN Retrieval services here at Cyber.co.ke Portal.

Apply for KRA Tax Compliance Certificate

If you are job seeker in Kenya, then definitely you need to have with you the KRA Tax Compliance Certificate. You can apply for Tax Compliance Certificate using the KRA PIN Portal and the good news is that it will be issued immediately as long as you don’t have any pending Returns or Liabilities with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). You can refer to our article on How To Apply For KRA Tax Compliance Certificate (Simplified Process).

Generate KRA Payment Slip

To be able to make tax payments either advance tax payments or installment tax payments to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) the taxpayer needs to generate the KRA Payment Slips using his or her KRA PIN Portal account so as to be able to pay using either the KRA Paybill Number or one of the KRA Partner Banks in Kenya. You can refer to our article on How To Generate KRA Payment Slips using iTax Portal to get an understanding of how to generate KRA Payment Slips using KRA PIN Portal account.

Having looked at the main importance of the KRA PIN Portal, we now need to shift gears and head towards the homestretch by looking at the Requirements Needed To Access KRA PIN Portal. By now you already know that to be able to access your KRA PIN account, you need to have with you KRA PIN Number and KRA iTax Password. This is as discussed below.

Requirements Needed To Access KRA PIN Portal

Just as I have mentioned above, a taxpayer will need to have with him or her the KRA iTax Login Credentials that comprises of the KRA PIN Number and KRA iTax Password. Let us now look at these iTax Login Credentials that are needed in the process of accessing KRA PIN Account of a taxpayer in Kenya.

KRA PIN Number

KRA PIN Number is the most important requirement that you need to have with you. If by any chance you have forgotten or you don’t remember your KRA PIN, you can submit KRA PIN Retrieval order online here at Cyber.co.ke Portal and our team of experts will be able to assist with with PIN Retrieval request.

At the same time, if you are looking for a new KRA PIN, you can get it here in 3 minutes by submitting your KRA PIN Registration order today at Cyber.co.ke Portal. Your KRA PIN Certificate will be sent to your Email Address once the Request for PIN Registration has been done and processed from our Support team.

KRA iTax Password

The next requirement that you need to have with you is your KRA iTax Password. You will need the iTax Password to access your KRA iTax Account. If you don’t know or have forgotten your iTax Password, you can check our article on How To Reset KRA iTax Password. Once you have requested for 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 as the one 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 Portal and have your Email Address changed so as to enable you Reset KRA iTax Password.

Having know the key requirements that a taxpayer needs to access his or her KRA PIN Portal account, we can now look at the step by step guide on How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials.

How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials

Step 1: Visit KRA Portal

The first step that you need to take in the process of How To Access KRA PIN Portal Account Using iTax Login Credentials is to ensure that you visit the KRA iTax Web Portal using the link provided above in the description. Take note that the above is an external link that will take you to the KRA iTax Portal i.e. link will open in a new tab.

Step 2: Enter Your KRA PIN Number In the PIN/User ID Section

In this step, you will need to enter your KRA PIN Number. If you have forgotten your KRA PIN, you can request for KRA PIN Retrieval here at Cyber.co.ke Portal and your KRA PIN will be sent to your email address immediately. Once you have entered your KRA PIN, click on the “Continue” botton to proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Enter KRA iTax Password and Solve Arithmetic Question (Security Stamp)

In this step, you will be required to enter your KRA iTax Password and also solve the arithmetic question (security stamp). If you have forgotten your iTax Password, you can check our article on How To Reset KRA iTax Password. A new password will be sent to your email and you can use it to login. Once you have entered your iTax Password, click on the “Login” button to access your iTax Account.

Step 4: KRA PIN Portal Account Dashboard

Once you have entered the correct iTax Password and solved the arithmetic question (security stamp) as illustrated in Step 3 above, you will be logged in successfully and be able to see and access your KRA PIN Portal Account Dashboard. Here upon successful login process, you are able to view a wide range of iTax Portal functionalities.

The above 4 steps sums up the process that a taxpayer needs to follow in order to login and access his or KRA PIN Portal account. Just one thing to remember is that you will need to have with you the iTax Login Credentials i.e KRA PIN Number and KRA iTax Password which plays an important role in access the KRA PIN Portal account dashboard.