At least 1.2 million taxpayers had filed their returns through the iTax online platform by early yesterday as tomorrow's deadline draws close, Kenya Revenue Authority has said. KRA has in the last three months trained more than 40,000 Kenyans on how to file their tax returns online. The tax agency said yesterday in a statement that it will open up three iTax support centres in Central region, in addition to the 37 support desks situated at Huduma Centres countrywide. Kenya's taxpayers are below one million in a country with a population of more than 40 million. Economic analysts have said Kenya needs to increase the number of taxpayers to meet its revenue targets as opposed to raising taxes.

Source: The Star June 29, 2016 02:15 UTC