Kenyan taxpayers claiming tax refunds will now wait up to 120 working days for their requests to be processed, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed.Responding to queries from members of the public over delays in processing tax refunds, KRA stated that the process currently takes 120 working days to complete.“Kindly note that the refund now takes 120 working days to be completed,” KRA stated.The revised timeline is 30 working days longer than the previous 90-day period communicated by the tax authority.The clarification followed mounting questions from taxpayers about delays in receiving refunds, with the previously expected 90-day period approaching its deadline.KRA's response confirms that taxpayers awaiting refunds may have to allow up to 120 working days for the process to be completed.Previously, KRA set the response tax refunds timeline at 90 days from the date a taxpayer lodges their application.It is worth noting that the 120-day timeline includes the authority's decision on your tax refund request, whether it is accepted or denied.However, actual processing and disbursement lengths vary depending on whether an audit is required and the type of tax involved.
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