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You are required to file income tax returns for income generated. That is whether you were dismissed, fired before end year or you were working on contract. You will need to contact your employer and ask for P9 form so that you can know the months he submitted your tax deductions. File income returns for the months that your Tax Deductions were submitted.
Here is a detailed procedure on how students should file for nill income returns. There is nothing that is required other than your KRA pin
KRA portal is heavy and may not be supported on all mobile browsers. If you want to make your work easier, go to the nearest cyber and file nill returns or borrow any student a laptop and file your returns. It takes less than 5 minutes.
Negative figures or number when filing your tax returns mean that KRA is supposed to refund you. On other hand, a positive figure means the amount of tax that you need to pay. Zero figure means that you do not have any tax due or refund. You can apply for a refund from the KRA portal.
To apply for KRA tax relief follow the procedure below;Login to KRA itax portal: https://itax.kra.go.keClick on registrationSelect other registrationThen select Tax relief schemeUpload all the required application informationSelect schedule Enter remarks to support your application Then click submit buttonThe application will be submitted to KRA for processing and approval or rejection