Kenya tax, payroll and business guides

Plain-English articles on Kenyan taxes, payroll and compliance.

10 Oct 2026 The Affordable Housing Levy explained for employees and employersWhat the 1.5% levy is, who pays it, how it is deducted before tax and how employers should remit it.
10 Oct 2026 Bank reconciliation step by step: match your books to your bankA simple method to reconcile your cashbook with your bank or M-Pesa statement and find the reasons for any difference.
10 Oct 2026 How PAYE is calculated in Kenya, step by stepA worked example of how your employer turns gross pay into PAYE and net pay, using the current bands, reliefs and statutory deductions.
10 Oct 2026 How to file a VAT return on iTax, step by stepPrepare your sales and purchases, work out the VAT payable or credit, then file and pay on iTax by the 20th.
10 Oct 2026 VAT for small businesses in Kenya: when to register and what to chargeThe KES 5 million registration threshold, how to charge and claim VAT, and how to keep the records KRA expects.
10 Oct 2026 Monthly rental income tax or annual tax: which route is better for a landlord?Compare the 7.5% Monthly Rental Income tax with normal income tax, and see when electing out of MRI saves money.
10 Oct 2026 NSSF contributions explained: tiers, limits and what you payHow NSSF Tier I and Tier II work, what changed in February 2026, and how much employees and employers pay.
10 Oct 2026 Gross pay versus net pay: how to negotiate a salary in KenyaWhy a raise is worth less than it looks, how to work out the gross you need for a target take-home and what else to ask for.
10 Oct 2026 The KRA filing calendar for small businesses: every monthly and yearly deadlineA month-by-month list of what to file and pay, from PAYE on the 9th to the annual return on 30 June, and how to stay on top of it.
10 Oct 2026 How to run payroll for a small business in KenyaA practical monthly payroll routine: set up employees, calculate deductions, pay staff and remit PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the Housing Levy on time.
10 Oct 2026 How to keep business records for KRA: what to save and for how longThe documents a Kenyan business should keep, a simple monthly filing routine and how long to retain everything.
10 Oct 2026 Turnover tax for small businesses in Kenya: rate, limits and when to use itHow the 3% turnover tax works, who qualifies, how to file monthly and when the annual route costs less.