KRA Outlines Step-by-Step Process to Stop Tax Deductions for Deceased Persons

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has outlined a simplified process for deregistering a deceased person’s Personal Identification Number (PIN) to ease the burden on families after the loss of a relative.

KRA outlined the necessity of the PIN to be deregistered after death as part of settling the tax affairs in a public advisory by KRA Care.

KRA confirmed that either an executor, a court-appointed administrator, a legal representative, or a relative of the dead individual responsible for the deceased’s estate could begin the process.

There are some specific documents that KRA needs to have to deregister a PIN of a deceased individual.

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Required Documents for Estate PIN Deregistration

The following documents are certified copies of the death certificate and a copy of the death certificate if available; a grant of probate issued by the High Court or letters of administration, a certificate indicating a grant of administration has been made, and a gazette notice specifying appointed administrators.

Officials also need to be supplied with an identification document of the applicant’s legal representative and a document indicating proof of registration of the deceased’s estate, with proof of acquisition of a PIN for the estate where needed.

KRA said that they do this so that all tax matters can be properly settled and there is no dispute with the administration of the estate.

An application for deregistration of a deceased individual’s PIN can be submitted online through the iTax portal or in person at any KRA office.

After the application has been received and reviewed by the officers of the KRA, they will begin deregistering the deceased individual’s PIN.

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Estate Deregistration Guide for Families

The process usually takes 60 days, and then confirmation will be sent to the applicant’s registered email.

KRA also admits that grieving families usually face pressure from many areas, and so they have created this guide as one aspect of estate administration to make one less worry for families.

Applicants without all the documentation need to contact the KRA support team, where they will receive direction on the required documentation needed to get the deregistration process started.

Officials stated that this process is among their ongoing plans to enhance taxpayer support services by making compliance issues easier for individuals during such difficult times.

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