Get a KRA Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC)
Kenya Revenue Authority · sources read 6 Oct 2026
Apply for your TCC on iTax. If you've filed and paid all your taxes, it's emailed to you right away and is valid for 12 months. It's free.
- Fee
- FreeTax Compliance Certificate
- How long
- Immediately by email, if you have no outstanding tax
- Deadline
- Apply for a new TCC 7 days before your current one expires
- Where
- Online on the KRA iTax portal or the KRA M-Service app
Steps
- Make sure all your returns are filed and taxes paid. If you owe, pay or apply for a payment plan first.
- Log in to iTax and apply for a Tax Compliance Certificate. You can also apply on the KRA M-Service app.
- Check your email. The certificate is sent to the email address on your iTax account.
- To check if a TCC is genuine and still valid, use the TCC Certificate Checker on the iTax portal or the KRA M-Service app.
Watch out
- A TCC is valid for 12 months only.
- If you have unpaid tax, the application is rejected. Sort it out, then apply again.
Who can apply
- Your returns are filed on time, your taxes are paid, and any tax debt is cleared or on an approved payment plan
- If you're in business, you must also be registered on eTIMS/TIMS and be VAT compliant
Official sources (5)
- Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) kra.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) Enhancements (public notice, 24/10/2025) kra.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Tax Compliance Certificate FAQ (PDF) kra.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- KRA Service Charter (April 2026) kra.go.ke · read 6 Oct 2026
- iTax portal itax.kra.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026