State Extends Tax Filing for Some Organisations By 7 Days

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In a notice issued on Tuesday, June 30, the Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority (PBORA) said the extension was prompted by difficulties experienced by organisations when paying annual report filing fees through the online portal.

The authority said the new deadline takes effect immediately, giving PBOs whose financial year ends in December until July 9, 2026, to submit their annual reports.

"The Authority has taken note of the challenges encountered by Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) when making payment of Annual Reports filing fees on the eCitizen platform," PBORA said in the notice.

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It added that the extension is intended to encourage continued compliance with annual reporting requirements while the payment challenges are addressed.

The filing extension comes against the backdrop of major changes in the regulation of Public Benefit Organisations following the full implementation of the Public Benefit Organisations Act and its accompanying regulations.

In May, PBORA clarified that organisations previously registered as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the repealed NGOs Coordination Act would automatically transition to the new PBO legal framework and would not be required to re-register.

The clarification reversed earlier concerns sparked by a directive from the Interior Ministry that had instructed NGOs to apply for re-registration under the new law or risk deregistration.

PBORA later stated that the automatic transition is provided for under the Public Benefit Organisations Act, easing fears among thousands of organisations that they could lose their legal status.

Even with the automatic transition, organisations are still required to update their records under the new regulatory framework by submitting documents such as updated constitutions, governance information and board resolutions through the eCitizen platform.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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