Kenya

Overview

Last reviewed - 13 February 2024

Kenya is located along the Indian Ocean on the East coast of Africa and is bordered by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, and Somalia to the northeast. The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi, and the official languages are Swahili and English. The official currency is the Kenya shilling (KES).

In the last decade, the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has averaged over 5%.

As outlined in the draft Government Budget Policy Statement 2024, the economy is projected to expand by 5.5 percent in 2023 and 2024 from 4.8 percent in 2022. This growth outlook will be supported by a broad-based private sector growth including the services sectors and agriculture.

Kenya participates in several regional initiatives and is a member of the East African Community (EAC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), amongst others.

PwC in Kenya provides audit, tax, and advisory services across all industries. Our Tax Services division provides our clients with a broad range of tax services, including transfer pricing, mergers and acquisitions, tax policy, international tax, value-added tax (VAT), customs and excise, corporate tax planning and compliance, personal tax advisory and compliance, reward and remuneration, dispute resolution, legal business solutions, and immigration services.

Quick rates and dates

Corporate income tax (CIT) rates
Headline CIT rate (%)	Resident corp.: 30; Foreign corp.: 30

Corporate income tax (CIT) rates

Headline CIT rate (%)

Resident corp.: 30;

Foreign corp.: 30

Corporate income tax (CIT) due dates
CIT return due date	Within six months following a company’s financial year end.
CIT final payment due date	Within four months of the company’s financial year end.
CIT estimated payment due dates	Instalment tax payments of 25% each must be made during the year on the 20th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th month of the company’s financial year.

Personal income tax (PIT) rates
Headline PIT rate (%)	35

Personal income tax (PIT) due dates
PIT return due date	30 June
PIT final payment due date	30 April
PIT estimated payment due dates	Four instalments of 25% each (by 20 April, 20 June, 20 September, and 20 December).

Value-added tax (VAT) rates
Standard VAT rate (%)	16 (16% for petroleum products from 1 July 2023)

Withholding tax (WHT) rates
WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)	Resident: 5 / 10 to 25 / 5; Non-resident: 15 / 15 to 25 / 20 Repatriated Income Tax for foreign corp.: 15

Withholding tax (WHT) rates

WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)

Resident: 5 / 10 to 25 / 5;

Non-resident: 15 / 15 to 25 / 20

Repatriated Income Tax for foreign corp.: 15