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Kenya - VAT registration guide

Updated by James Mulili, PKF Kenya

VAT registration threshold – local establishment	KShs 5 million

VAT registration threshold – no local establishment	KShs 5 million

Voluntary VAT registration	Voluntary VAT registration is possible in Kenya when the value of the taxable supplies is less than the KShs 5 million registration threshold and the business has a firm intention to make taxable supplies.

How to register for VAT	VAT registration applications in Kenya are completed electronically using the 'iTax' system, which is administered by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA): https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal �� There are two steps to the registration process: • Step 1: the individual/incorporated entity must apply for a personal identification number (PIN) on the iTax platform. • Step 2: once the individual/incorporated entity has