Working back from the ninth
Payroll deductions are generally due by the ninth of the following month. That date drives the rest.
Final payroll approved and bank file released
PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and Housing Levy liabilities reconciled to the payroll register
Remittances released through the approved channels
Evidence filed for the auditor
Tax and invoicing
VAT and other returns follow their own dates; confirm the current ones with KRA.
Reconcile eTIMS submissions to the sales ledger
Review rejected or unsent documents
Reconcile input VAT to supplier invoices that are eTIMS-compliant
Review withholding tax deductions and certificates
Close tasks that sit around them
The standard close, in the order that avoids rework.
Bank and mobile-money reconciliations
Accruals and prepayments
Fixed-asset depreciation
Intercompany reconciliation
Management accounts and variance review
Preguntas frecuentes
Who should own the calendar?
The financial controller, with named owners per task and a deputy for each.
Información general, no asesoramiento fiscal o legal. Cambian los tipos de tasa, límites y normas de presentación; confirma la situación actual ante la Autoridad de Ingresos de Kenia, el organismo legal correspondiente o tu asesor fiscal antes de confiar en ella.
Última revisión 2026-10-12