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How do I renew my tax compliance certificate?
File every return you owe, clear or arrange what is outstanding, then apply through KRA’s iTax portal. A lapsed certificate is one of the most common readiness gaps and one of the fastest to close.
In short
- File every return you owe, including nil returns, and clear or arrange what is outstanding.
- Apply through iTax; a refusal names what is still outstanding.
- Certificates expire, so renew before a financier asks for one.
Why it matters
A financier, and the readiness check, reads a current certificate as evidence that your business is formal and in good standing. An expired one is a gap on both sides of the trade.
Before you apply
Check that every return the business is registered for has been filed (including nil returns for periods with no activity) and that nothing is unpaid. Unfiled returns and arrears are the usual reasons an application is refused.
Apply
Log in to iTax with the business’s PIN, request a tax compliance certificate, and submit. KRA checks your filing and payment record before it issues anything.
If it is refused
The refusal names what is outstanding. File it, pay it, or agree a payment arrangement with KRA, then apply again.
Once you have it
Certificates expire. Note the date, and apply for the next one before it lapses rather than after a financier asks.
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