Editorial Desk 
- KRA unveils Simplified PAYE Return Filing process for employers;
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that it has simplified the Pay As You Earn(PAYE) return filing and payment process to align with feedback received from taxpayers.
The revamped PAYE return aims to improve the user experience for all including the public, not-for-profit and private sector.
The process facilitates employers to file returns relevant to their categories of employees.
It also integrates with government human resource information system, IFMIS and CBK through API integration for seamless filing and payment of PAYE, Affordable Housing Levy, NITA Levy and other labour related deductions and contributions.
“KRA wishes to inform all employers that the full roll out to file using simplified excel PAYE return will be effective from 1st July, 2025. Employers should access and use the simplified excel PAYE return and sample CSVs from the KRA Website:link https://www.kra.go.ke/publications, to align their payroll processes,” read part of the statement.
KRA said it appreciates the feedback from taxpayers and will continue to execute industry specific solutions that support tax compliance.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is leveraging digital reforms to make value-added tax (VAT) the country’s leading source of revenue.
George Obell, Commissioner of Medium and Small Taxpayers, used the case of Kenya’s electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS), a platform that has significantly boosted VAT compliance, reduced fraud, and enhanced revenue performance.
eTIMS has enabled real-time tracking of transactions and automated enforcement to support KRA in the identification and blocking of fictitious claims and counterfeit invoices.
VAT local collection during the 2023/25 FY rose to Sh314.157 billion from a similar period during the 2022/23 FY, following the introduction of eTIMS.
