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KRA has announced a scheduled maintenance of the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS), which will temporarily affect access to the platform by all iCMS users.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a scheduled maintenance of the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS), which will temporarily affect access to the platform by all iCMS users.

In a notice on Saturday, September 5, the authority said the maintenance is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 6, 2026, and will run for 12 hours, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

According to the notice, the maintenance will affect the iCMS system, with all iCMS users expected to experience an interruption in access during the scheduled period..

KRA has further informed stakeholders that iCMS will be unavailable throughout the maintenance period.

The revenue authority has apologised for any inconvenience that may be caused by the temporary unavailability of the system.

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Meanwhile, KRA has opened a six-month Tax Amnesty Programme giving eligible taxpayers an opportunity to have interest, penalties and fines relating to qualifying tax liabilities waived.

In a statement on Friday, September 4, the authority said the programme took effect on July 1, 2026, and will run until December 31, 2026, covering qualifying tax liabilities for periods up to December 31, 2025.

KRA said the amnesty applies to interest, penalties and fines subject to the conditions set out under the law.

"The amnesty covers interest, penalties and fines relating to tax liabilities for periods up to 31st December, 2025, subject to the conditions provided under the law," the statement read.

According to KRA, taxpayers with outstanding principal taxes for periods up to December 31, 2025 can qualify by fully paying the qualifying principal tax on or before December 31, 2026. 

Those unable to make a single payment can apply for an Automatic Payment Plan through iTax, but must ensure the entire outstanding principal tax is settled by the December 31 deadline to benefit from the amnesty.

Taxpayers with unfiled returns for periods up to December 31, 2025 are required to file all outstanding returns during the amnesty period. 

Those filing returns without outstanding principal taxes, including Nil returns, will automatically qualify for amnesty on late filing penalties.

For taxpayers filing returns that result in principal taxes being due, the amnesty will apply once the principal taxes are fully paid on or before December 31, 2026.

Taxpayers who have no outstanding principal tax for periods up to December 31, 2025 but have outstanding interest, penalties or fines will automatically qualify for the amnesty without making an application.

KRA said taxpayers who meet all the requirements will have the amnesty processed automatically through the iTax system.

“Once all the qualifying conditions are met, the amnesty will be automatically granted, the taxpayer ledger updated and the Amnesty Certificate and notification will be availed through the iTax system,” the statement added.