February 2022 – thedabler

Here’s how to easily get your Covid-19 certificate after being fully vaccinated:

Go to the Ministry of Health portal (portal.health.go.ke)
If you DO NOT have an account, you Register, and provide the following details:
Have you been vaccinated? – No
Select identification type (National ID, Passport, Birth Certificate, Alien ID, Military ID)
Identification number
Provide your email
Insert your phone number and country code
Enter Password, Confirm then Sign Up.

If you do have an account:

National ID number, Passport Number, Alien ID, Birth Certificate
Password

You will get the following instructions:

If you are not vaccinated, click register to open the registration form
All inputs with an asterisk (*) are required
Your identification is very important, ensure you enter the right details
Ensure you fill in the correct contact details as they will be used to send your next vaccination schedule message
Your next of kin details are required
Select your location of residence
Select the allergies/pre-existing conditions that you have. If they are not in the list, fill in using the other allergies/conditions option.
Confirm your details then click submit to complete registration.

After Login/Registering, you will be r-directed to the Ministry of Health Chanjo KE Dashboard, which basically shows your information.

Here, you can also view your vaccination schedule and account details.

If you have already been vaccinated, click on VIEW YOUR INFO in the Dashboard. You can edit your details here, as well as VIEW CERTIFICATE.

The certificate confirms you have been vaccinated, the vaccine type and the dates for vaccination.

GO TO ITAXOpen your browser and go to https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/
LOGINEnter your KRA PIN, click Continue. Enter Password and Security Stamp ( answer to arithmetic sum) and Click Log In
GO TO RETURNS MENUGo to Returns Menu and select ITR For Employment Income Only
ENTER RETURN PERIODEnter Return Period, select ‘Yes’ to the question ‘Do you have employment income?’ and Click ‘Next’
FILL IN RETURN INFORMATIONUnder basic information, answer the questions asked appropriately and Click ‘Next’
CONFIRM DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT INCOMEGo to Section F, details of employment income and confirm the name and PIN of employer, Gross Pay and other allowances as per your P9 form.
CONFIRM DETAILS OF PAYE DEDUCTEDGo to Sheet M, details of PAYE deducted, confirm Employer details, Taxable salary, chargeable pay, Tax payable on taxable salary and PAYE deducted. Details can be modified as per your P9.
ENTER DETAILS OF INCOME TAX PAID IN ADVANCEGo to Section Q and capture a payment if any, made prior to the filing of the return
TAX COMPUTATIONGo to Section T, Tax Computation, Enter defined/pension contribution amount (as per your P9 actual contribution by employee) and personal relief. Click ‘Submit’ and download the E-return acknowledgment receipt

How to File Income Tax Return (Using Excel)

Follow this government tutorial on how to file your Kenyan tax returns on excel.

Simple Steps on How To File an Amended Return

Simple Steps on How To File an Amended Return for kenya revenue authority 2022

ITAX LOGIN Log into your iTax profile. The system takes you to the home page.
RETURNS MENU On the red menu bar, rest the mouse on ‘Returns’
SELECT FILE AMENDED RETURN OPTIONA drop down menu will appear. Click on the ‘File amended return option’
TAX OBLIGATION Under Tax obligation, select applicable obligation e.g. Value Added Tax (VAT) (4). The Taxpayer type and the PIN will be auto populated.
RETURN PERIOD Capture the ‘Return period from’. This should be the period relating to the return you would like to amend. Then click on ‘Download’
DOWNLOAD Click on ‘OK’ for the download process to begin. The download folder will contain the actual return as well as the CSV files, if at all the previous return had any. These will allow you to recreate the previously filed return.
AMEND REQUIRED FIELDS Depending on the affected entries, you will amend the required fields on the return. Once through, validate the return to generate the zipped upload file.
UPLOAD AMENDED RETURN Log back onto your profile to upload the amended return. (Follow the same steps as used to download the return. The return will be uploaded on the same page from which the return was downloaded). Click on ?Choose File? and browse for the zipped upload file that was generated.
SUBMIT Once done, click on the Submit button to complete the amendment process. The return will automatically be approved. NOTE: 1) Should the amendment result in an increase in liability once the return is filed, go to the “Payments” option and generate a PRN which will contain a unique reference number which may be used to effect the payment at the bank or via internet or mobile payment. 2) Should the amended return result in a decrease in liability, a task will be created in iTax for an officer to validate the amended return prior to approval of the same.