The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has asked salaried Kenyans to carefully review their P9 forms before filing their annual tax returns to avoid mistakes.
In an advisory issued on Saturday, the tax authority reminded employees to confirm that the income shown on their tax returns matches the details recorded in their P9 forms.
A P9 form is a document given by an employer at the end of the year showing a worker’s total earnings and the tax that was deducted from their salary over the 12 months. It normally includes the gross salary, allowances, bonuses and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions.
The form also shows statutory deductions such as pension contributions, the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and the Affordable Housing Levy.
KRA said employees should make sure the PAYE deductions reflected in the return are the same as those indicated on the P9 form.
“Salaried Kenyans, this is for you. If you were employed in 2025, your employer was deducting PAYE every month and remitting it to KRA. Ensure your income matches what is in the P9 and confirm that the PAYE was deducted properly,” the authority said.
Workers have also been encouraged to check that all statutory deductions and tax reliefs have been correctly captured in the system, noting that this helps avoid errors when calculating the final tax amount.
According to KRA, once the details have been verified, employees can proceed to submit their returns through the iTax portal and download a receipt after successful filing.
Those who face difficulties while filing their returns have been advised to contact KRA’s customer support for assistance.
The advisory comes as the tax authority continues to monitor taxpayers who filed nil returns but appear to have earned income during 2025. KRA has recently been sending SMS notifications to some individuals and companies after its systems detected income linked to their PIN numbers.