Kenyans Urged to fill their returns on time to Avoid Penalties
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) sensitized taxpayers in the North Rift region on the importance of filing returns on time.
This is to avoid penalties that could be imposed on filing the returns late or not filing at all.
According to the Chief Manager in charge of domestic returns in the North Rift region Francis Muiruri the business owners and employees should file their returns to avoid penalties since the exercise is usually open from January.
“There are about 1.2 million registered taxpayers in the region and about 500,000 only had filed the returns for the year 2021 which translates to less than 50 percent which the authority had targeted,” he said.
He noted that it is important for every person to understand that the law requires one to file his returns before 30th June every year and that there are penalties for not filing the returns on time noting that the law requires one to file returns even if it is late,” said Muiruri.
The Chief Manager pointed out that the authority had ensured proper mechanisms to enable individuals to file returns at their disposal via mobile phones and computers without necessarily visiting the KRA offices.
“I urge all to make efforts in future to try filing returns on time, because you have enough time from January to 30th June, do not wait until the 11th hour,” he said.
He, however, appreciated Kenyans who had complied with the law by paying and filing their tax returns on time as a way to contribute to nation-building.
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