Kenya tax, payroll and business guides

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

• 20 Oct 2026 When to hire an accountant or tax agent, and what to expectYou can do a lot of your own tax, but some situations need a professional. Here is how to decide, what an accountant or tax agent does, what it costs and how to work with one.
• 20 Oct 2026 How to use M-Pesa statements to prove income and expensesM-Pesa now carries much of Kenyan business and personal money. Here is how to download statements, read them and turn them into proof for tax, loans and audits.
• 20 Oct 2026 How to ask for a pay rise and see what you will actually keepA pay rise is taxed at your highest rate, so the gain is smaller than the headline. Here is how to prepare your case, ask well and work out your real increase.
• 20 Oct 2026 Working out your profit on imported goods after all costsThe supplier's price is only the start. Duty, VAT, freight, clearing, storage and currency all reduce the margin. Here is how to cost an import properly and price it to make a profit.
• 20 Oct 2026 Can employees claim work expenses for tax in Kenya?Employees usually cannot deduct what they spend on their job, but there are reliefs and employer reimbursements that help. Here is what is and is not allowed.
• 19 Oct 2026 How to object to a KRA assessment and appeal to the Tax Appeals TribunalWhat to do when KRA issues an assessment you disagree with: the objection deadline, what to include, how to pay the undisputed tax and when to appeal.
• 19 Oct 2026 The land transfer process in Kenya, step by step, with the costsFrom the sale agreement to the new title: consents, valuation, stamp duty, capital gains tax and registration, with the documents needed at each stage.
• 19 Oct 2026 Importing electronics and phones into Kenya: standards, duty and costsWhat importers of phones, laptops and appliances need: type approval, KEBS conformity, duty and VAT, how to cost a shipment and how to avoid counterfeit stock.
• 19 Oct 2026 Casual workers and daily wage employees: rights, pay and tax in KenyaWho counts as a casual employee, when casual work becomes a monthly contract, and how PAYE, NSSF and the housing levy apply to daily pay.
• 19 Oct 2026 Excise duty on airtime, mobile money, bank fees and betting: the rates in forceWhich services carry excise duty in Kenya, the rate for each, who collects it and how it shows up in what you pay, including the lower betting rate.
• 19 Oct 2026 Tax obligations for online sellers and social media businesses in KenyaWhich taxes apply to Instagram, WhatsApp and website sellers: income tax, turnover tax, VAT, eTIMS and the digital marketplace rules.
• 18 Oct 2026 How to register as an employer and file PAYE returns on iTaxAdd the PAYE obligation, prepare payroll data, upload the monthly return, pay with a PRN and fix common upload errors.