Kenya tax, payroll and business guides

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

• 15 Oct 2026 KEBS, PVoC and import standards in Kenya: what importers must have before shippingHow Kenya checks imported goods for quality and safety, which goods need a certificate of conformity before shipment, and how to avoid rejection at the port.
• 15 Oct 2026 How to increase rent fairly and legally without losing good tenantsWhen a rent increase is allowed, how much notice to give, how to set a fair figure and how an increase changes your Monthly Rental Income tax.
• 15 Oct 2026 Capital allowances are now straight-line: what changed and what it meansKenya's investment allowance replaced the old reducing-balance wear and tear classes. The new rates, first-year rules for manufacturing assets and the end of the 150% deduction.
• 15 Oct 2026 Employer obligations checklist: PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levyEvery statutory payment a Kenyan employer must make each month, when each is due, what rates apply and how to prove compliance.
• 14 Oct 2026 HS codes and customs classification in Kenya: how to find the right codeWhat an HS code is, how the EAC tariff builds on it, how classification sets your duty, and a practical method to find and confirm the right code before you ship.
• 14 Oct 2026 Pension withdrawal tax from July 2025: what changed for retirees and leaversRetirement-age, ill-health and 20-year withdrawals are now exempt, while early withdrawals are withheld at 10%, 25% and 30%. What it means and how to plan.
• 14 Oct 2026 Personal relief and other tax reliefs for employees in KenyaWhat personal relief, insurance relief, the housing levy and SHIF deductions do to your PAYE, with a worked example and a checklist of what to claim.
• 14 Oct 2026 How to pay KRA taxes with M-Pesa, bank or a PRNGenerate a payment registration number on iTax, pay it through M-Pesa, a bank or other channel, confirm the payment and fix common mistakes.
• 14 Oct 2026 How to close or deregister a business in Kenya: tax, staff and registry stepsThe steps to wind down a sole proprietorship or company: final tax returns, cancelling KRA obligations, paying staff, closing accounts and keeping records.
• 14 Oct 2026 How to screen tenants and write a tenancy agreement in KenyaA landlord's guide to checking tenants, what to put in a written tenancy agreement, how to handle deposits and why the paperwork protects your rental income.
• 10 Oct 2026 The EAC Common External Tariff explained for importersWhat the EAC tariff is, how the 0, 10 and 25 percent bands work, what sensitive items and duty remission are and how to find your HS code.
• 10 Oct 2026 What to expect in a KRA audit and how to prepareThe kinds of tax audit KRA runs, what triggers one, how to prepare your records, your rights and what to do if you disagree with the result.