KRA PIN
The Personal Identification Number KRA issues to a taxpayer, used to identify them across tax systems.
Also called
You will also see this written as pin, personal identification number and tax pin. Kenyan businesses use these interchangeably in conversation even where the underlying things differ, which is worth knowing when someone tells you what you need.
Where you meet this
Your PIN identifies your business across every tax system. Your customer's PIN identifies them on an invoice they intend to claim, which is why capturing it at the counter matters: reconstructing it afterwards from a customer who has left is a job that usually does not get done. The other common failure is losing access rather than losing the number, because the registered phone belongs to someone who left the business.
What it sits alongside
In Kenyan business records kra pin sits alongside eTIMS, Tax invoice and Kenya Revenue Authority. The pages for each explain how they connect.
Related terms
Common questions
What does KRA PIN mean in Kenya?
The Personal Identification Number KRA issues to a taxpayer, used to identify them across tax systems.
Is KRA PIN the same as pin?
In everyday use Kenyan businesses treat these as the same thing. The Personal Identification Number KRA issues to a taxpayer, used to identify them across tax systems.
How do I know this information is current?
Tax rules in Kenya change with each Finance Act and with regulations made during the year. Before acting on any figure, deadline or threshold, check the current position on KRA's own website.
Sources
- officialiTax portal — Kenya Revenue Authority, checked 2026-09-18
- officialKenya Revenue Authority — Kenya Revenue Authority, checked 2026-09-18