If you are unemployed and for whatever reason don’t have any income, KRA allows you to file NIL returns. Generally, the process of filing Nil returns is similar to filing the normal tax returns albeit with some small variation.

Here is a comprehensive guide on how to file KRA nil returns online.

• Go to the official website for KRA.
• Login into your account using your KRA PIN and password.
• Answer the security question to confirm your login credentials.
• Navigate to the “returns” menu on iTax(Check the navigation bar immediately after logging in, select File Nil returns the relevant options )
• Choose the File Nil Returns option.
• Click next; you will be redirected to another page (Tax Obligation Page for nil returns)
• Pick your type of taxation and tax obligation.
• Key in your KRA PIN.
• Click next to get to Income Tax Resident Individual Nil e-Return/PAYE nil e-Return form
• Fill in the empty dialogue boxes with your ID number, the return period, the entity type and, branch name.
• After completing the form, click submit.

A confirmatory message of a successful filing of nil e-returns should be relayed by the iTax system in case everything goes smoothly. An acknowledgment receipt will be sent to your account which you can print or save in your device.

There may be an error message in case you fill in information that doesn’t tally with the system information especially ID and KRA PIN. This can be rectified by repeating the process. There is also the likelihood of system delays due to your internet connectivity or system overload. That is how to fill nil returns.