🇰🇪 Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant

Kenya’s statutory framework includes interest limitation rules and country-by-country reporting requirements. In 2021, the country’s tax revenue accounted for 15.2% of its GDP.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.

15.2%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2021, OECD)
8/11
enforcement powers assessed

Where the tax bite lands (2021)

Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains of individuals and corporations
6.3%
Social security contributions (SSC)
0.3%
Taxes on property
0.0%
Taxes on goods and services
8.4%
Other taxes
0.1%

Who collects it (2021)

Level of government% of GDP
Central government14.8%
Social security funds0.3%
State/regional government0.0%

Tax-to-GDP over time

201020192021
15.9%16.3%15.2%

General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Headline statutory rates

As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.

TaxHeadline rate as stated
Headline PIT rate35
Headline CIT rateResident corp.: 30; Foreign corp.: 30
Standard VAT rate16
Headline individual capital gains tax rate15
Headline corporate capital gains tax rate15
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
Headline net wealth/worth tax rateNP
Headline inheritance tax rateNP
Headline gift tax rateNP NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart)

Enforcement powers

AI & machine-learning risk scoring  No — power absent

Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).

Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: No

Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Automated bulk data matching  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Crypto-asset reporting  Partial / committed

Listed by the OECD Global Forum as committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in time for first exchanges by 2028 (list updated 17 June 2025).

Hong Kong (China), Kenya, Malaysia

Source: OECD Global Forum — Jurisdictions committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting FrameworkOfficial source · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Citizenship-based taxation  No — power absent

Kenya taxes individuals by residence, not citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).

Resident employees are taxed on worldwide earned income, in respect of any employment or services rendered in Kenya or outside Kenya. Residents are also taxed on any other income that has accrued in or is derived from Kenya. Non-resident employees are taxable only on their income earned from within Kenya or derived from Kenya.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — KenyaProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Interest limitation rules  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Country-by-country reporting  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)

OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.

CFC rules2 data points
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1No
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Interest limitation35 data points
Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Regime 1No
Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Rule 1No
Is a de minimis threshold present? · Regime 1None
Is a de minimis threshold present? · Rule 1None
Any other exclusions? · Regime 1No
Any other exclusions? · Rule 1No
Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Regime 1No
Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Rule 1Yes
Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Regime 1No
Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Rule 1No
Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Regime 1No
Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Rule 1Yes
Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Regime 1interest-to-EBITDA
Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Rule 1interest-to-EBITDA
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Regime 1No
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1Yes
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1Yes
Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Regime 1Yes
Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Rule 1Yes
Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Regime 1Gross interest expense
Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Rule 1Gross interest expense
Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Regime 1Yes
Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Rule 1Yes
Description of interest limitation rule · Regime 1The interest expenses on foreign loans in excess of 30% of the EBITDA shall be an allowable deduction in the subsequent three years of income provided that the interest expense claimed in each year shall not exceed 30% of the EBITDA.
Description of interest limitation rule · Rule 1The interest expenses on foreign loans in excess of 30% of the EBITDA shall be an allowable deduction in the subsequent three years of income provided that the interest expense claimed in each year shall not exceed 30% of the EBITDA.
Type of interest limitation rule · Regime 1Fixed Ratio Rule
Type of interest limitation rule · Rule 1Fixed Ratio Rule
Financial ratio referenced · Regime 130% of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA
Financial ratio referenced · Rule 130% of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA
Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Regime 1No
Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Rule 1No
Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Regime 1No
Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Rule 1No
Year of introduction of the interest limitation rule · Rule 12021
Country-by-country reporting4 data points
Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?Yes
Deadline by which filings must be submitted12 months
Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues aboveKES 95 million
Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from01-Jan-22

Effective corporate tax rates

MeasureYearRate
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202520.4%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202522.8%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202518.2%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202527.2%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202528.0%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202526.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202529.7%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202520.8%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202521.3%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202510.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202522.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202529.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202527.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202527.9%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202524.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202527.3%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202542.1%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202518.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202520.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable2025-9.5%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202521.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202537.7%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202516.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202522.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable2025-14.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202517.2%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202515.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202512.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202513.0%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20259.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202513.2%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20254.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20253.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20253.7%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20252.6%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20253.5%

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT2024100
Population per FTE202410460.23058387396
Labor force per FTE20244407.988878591288
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P202413.5258064516129
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population202417.14769833733998
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force202440.69177203745832
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears20248.086671701977847
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected2024194.6972816417356
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected202439.67310167729866
PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected202448.09927139696745
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected202498.26025537097728
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT20210
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections202416.65625370381531
Audit hit rate2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT20240
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20220
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20220
On-time filing rate % - CIT202423.8784041566382
On-time filing rate % - PIT202422.4185334747514
On-time filing rate % - VAT2024669.8809262603588
On-time filing rate % - PAYE2024927.4478531144013
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Other income20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Wages and salaries20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Pension20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Interest20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Dividends20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Capital gains/losses20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Certain insurance premiums20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Pension/retirement contributions and savings20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Interest on loans and mortgages20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Other expenses20241
Administration conducts random audits20221
E-filing mandatory - CIT20221
E-filing mandatory - PIT20221
E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-filing mandatory - VAT20221
E-payment mandatory - CIT20221
E-payment mandatory - PIT20221
E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-payment mandatory - VAT20221
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20241
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments2024100
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments2024100
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20241
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20241
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20241
Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return20241
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20241
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20240
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20221
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20220
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20221

Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)

QuestionAnswer
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on sales transactions (and output VAT)Yes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on purchase transactions (and input VAT)Yes
Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesNo
Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesNo
Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collectedNo
Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
For certain personal income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnYes
For certain value added taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnNo
Online marketplaces (incl. sharing and gig economy)No
Other online platforms, e.g. stock trading, currencies (incl. crypto).No
Taxpayer accounting systemsNo
E-invoicing systemsYes
Online cash registersYes
Other government entitiesNo
Private entities such as banks and insurance companiesNo
Other jurisdictions (beyond data received under CRS, FATCA and DAC)No
Administration has a comprehensive data management strategyYes
Administration assesses data quality of reported dataYes
Administration has in place a data ethics frameworkNo
Administration controls user data access and securityYes
Administration automatically detects unauthorised accessYes
Administration employs a Data Privacy OfficerYes
Administration has a cyber security unitYes
Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systemsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance processYes
Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructureNo
Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation toolYes
Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and preventionNo
Cloud storageNo
Robotic process automationNo
Artificial intelligenceNo
Machine learningNo
Network analysisYes
DataOps approachNo
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT)No
Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online accessYes
Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbotsNo
Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)Yes
Administration makes a library of APIs publicly available for third party useNo
Jurisdiction simplified tax rules to allow for the prefilling of returns with all necessary dataNo
Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administrationYes
Administration uses big data for analytical purposesNo
Administration uses artificial intelligenceNo
Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processesNo