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<strong>2017</strong> EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO <strong>PAYE</strong> | KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY<br />
3. PAYMENT OF TAX DEDUCTED FROM LUMP SUM, P.A.Y.E. AUDIT TAX,<br />
INTEREST AND PENALTY<br />
Employers are required to make payments of tax recovered from Lump Sum amounts,<br />
tax established through P.A.Y.E. adjustments, penalty or interest imposed for P.A.Y.E.<br />
offences to the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes using Payment Registration Number<br />
(PRN).<br />
4. EXTENT OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST<br />
A) <strong>PAYE</strong> OFFENCES - SECTION 37 (2)<br />
The Commissioner may impose a penalty under Section 37 (2) of the Income Tax Act if<br />
an employer fails;-<br />
i. to deduct tax upon payment of emoluments to an employee<br />
ii. to account for tax deducted<br />
iii. to supply the Commissioner with a certificate prescribe under <strong>PAYE</strong> Rules.<br />
The penalty is at the rate of 25% of the amount of tax involved or Kshs. 10,000, whichever<br />
is greater.<br />
B) INTEREST ON UNPAID TAX - SECTION 38 (1) OF THE TAX PROCEDURES ACT, 2015<br />
A late payment interest of 1% per month or part thereof shall be charged on amount<br />
of <strong>PAYE</strong> tax remaining unpaid for more than one month after the due date until the full<br />
amount is paid.<br />
5. OBJECTION BY EMPLOYERS AGAINST COMMISSIONER’S DECISION<br />
An employer may lodge an objection against imposition of a penalty and any other<br />
decision taken by the Commissioner within 30 days of being notified of the penalty or<br />
the decision.<br />
If the employer is aggrieved by the Commissioner’s decision on the objection, he may<br />
appeal to the Tax Appeals Tribunal within 30 days of being notified of that decision.<br />
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