Public Notice

Residential Rental Income Tax Return Filing

and Payment
Kenya Revenue Authority wishes to notify landlords that the Government,
through the Finance Act 2015 introduced a simplified rental income
tax of 10% on gross rent. This is a monthly tax payable by a resident
person for rental income earned from use or occupation of residential
property and which does not exceed Kshs. 10 million per annum.
The effective date is 1st January 2016 and filing of the first return is on
or before 20th February 2016.
Process of filing returns and payment
- The simplified tax return must be filed online via iTax System as
follows: a) Log on to iTax.kra.go.ke
b) Go to Returns menu
c) Select the Tax Obligation (Rent Income)
d) Declare your property and tenants details (Click on Add Rows if
more than one tenant)
e) 
Fill-in your tax return, upload and submit. iTax system will
automatically compute tax payable based on the gross rent income
declared for the month
- To generate the electronic payment registration slip (E-slip) to use in
paying the tax at any KRA appointed bank through cash (including
mobile money), RTGS or cheque;
a) Go to Payments menu and select Payment Registration and click
Next
b) 
Select the Tax Head (Income Tax) and Tax Sub Head (Rent
Income)
c) 
Select the tax period and the amount due will be populated
automatically
d) Click on Add and Select Mode of Payment and the Receiving
Bank Name
e) Click on Submit button and generate E-slip
f) Make payment at the selected Receiving Bank or;
- To pay via Mpesa;
Use the KRA Pay Bill Number 572572 and the Account Number is
the Payment Registration Number quoted at the top right corner
of the generated Payment Slip
- To pay via Airtel;
Dial KRA USSD code *572# to access the menu and select the
E-slip self generation service menu
Proceed to make payment using the E-slip number
Note: To be able to file online, you need to first register with iTax via the
iPage facility on the KRA website.
For further clarification, please contact:
Maurice Okelo on Tel: +254 (020) 2715540/2717611/
2717642/2718513 Ext. 2201 Email: maurice.okelo@kra.go.ke
Josephine Mugure Ext. 2025 Email: josephine.mugure@kra.go.ke
You can also communicate with us via email; rentalincome@kra.go.ke
Disclaimer: Taxpapyers are notified that KRA will not accept responsibility for payments not received, credited and validated in the relevant Kenya Revenue
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