[kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: KRA has gone online...but!

Mon Apr 6 09:12:47 EAT 2009

Does anyone who needs to file tax online (or do something important on the KRA website) need to go to that URL? If so then it seems KRA has taken 2 steps forward and 1.5 steps backwards.

KRA may insist that people file taxes online and since not filing them is illegal then one has to go online, but ALAS! you need to buy Windows so that you can run IE. So one either endures long qeues or buys Windows else you land in jail. (Mathematically ones chances of going to jail because of taxes have increased since one must avoid using pirated Windows O_O)

I for one would like to know what feature of this Simba system ties it to IE (and probably forces any Kenyan who wants to file taxes online to buy Windows). No problem if Windows has a technology that no other OS has. If that's not the case then supporting open systems that can be purchased, maintained, used and extended (especially for government institutions that provide public (tax-paid) services) at a reasonable price is a wiser decision.

X_X?

--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Fwd: KRA has gone online...but!
To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke>
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 12:19 PM

Yes Georg, I can attest to that!

Such a pathetic way of telling someone thank you!!!

2009/4/5 George Githinji <georgkam at gmail.com>

This is total crap!
https://forodha.kra.go.ke/

trying accessing this URL and from latest firefox browser and it displays a message.
Simba 2005 can only accessed using 
Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.0 and above.

I can't believe it!

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Skunks and Skunkettes,

At least we are back and right on course!

The other day I went to Times Tower (Tower Wing) to apply for a VAT certificate from KRA. The lady at the reception bluntly refused to have my documents saying KRA is no longer accepting manual applications either for VAT or PIN. She further told me to log on to www.kra.go.ke/portal and I'd be able to register the details of my company, as long as it is a valid and legal entity.

When I logged on to the site, which is too colourful for my 'ageing' eyes, I finally clicked on the  Taxpayer Registration just under the E-registration services I entered the company's PIN number and all the details about the company were on my screen. 
Now, the funny part is that when I set a new password and waited for next page to open, I was told that the agent (who registered my company) does not exist on the Integrated Tax Management System of KRA. So I cannot proceed with the registration for a VAT certificate.

Then I gave a shot at my PIN and interestingly, the PIN number does not exist on the ITMS of KRA again. I've tried this on a number of occasions without getting any through. (I tried using my friends PIN and his worked, though it later asked for his parent's names). Could it be that PIN certificates can be fake? And can KRA really isue fake PIN certificates?

Anyone amongst you who has experienced a problem with the KRA portal?

It really gets into my nerves!

Mburu  

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