KRA to invalidate PINs not migrated to iTax Platform

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given taxpayers up to 31^st August, 2017 to migrate their

Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) to the iTax platform or risk deactivation.

In a public notice issued on 1^st August, 2017, KRA also notified taxpayers whose PINs are on iTax but have not filed any returns in the last three months that they will be considered as not trading and their PINs rendered inactive.

KRA further advised all taxpayers and the general public to use the ‘PIN Checker’ link on the I Tax portal to verify details of their suppliers and confirm if their PINs are active.

In compliance with the Tax Procedure Act, 2015, KRA made it mandatory for all taxpayers to use the  iTax platform for PIN registration, filing of returns, payment and access of other tax related services. This exercise is meant to help enhance tax compliance and also clean the PIN database by deactivating those not in active businesses.

The above notice has the following impact

1. Reactivation of your PIN would only be made upon fulfillment of compliance requirements, including clearing any outstanding debt and filing all the outstanding returns.
2.  Any invoice issued by a taxpayer who’s PIN has been invalidated will not a valid tax invoice. I input VAT will be disallowed based on this fact.
3. Since all KRA transactions are now online, any deactivated PIN will not be recognized by iTax hence inability to trade with others 
4. Deactivation also affects the payroll since PAYE return will not be uploaded if it contains any deactivated PIN. 
5. Further, iTax is integrated with IFMIS, which is the main system used by government to make payments. 
6. The iTax platform is also linked to other key systems such as eCitizen and NSSF. This means that taxpayers cannot receive services from these institutions if their PINS are deactivated

Muiruri Jeff and associates is available to assist any taxpayer who have not updated their PIN on itax platform to do so and avoid future problems that will result due to PIN deactivation. Our offices are at embassy house annex 1^st floor above uptown restaurant.

Call us on 0736244662