How Withholding Tax works in Kenya
Withholding Tax (WHT) is a tax deducted at source from certain payments and remitted directly to KRA by the payer, not the recipient. The most common case for SMEs is the 5% WHT on resident professional and management fees.
After deducting WHT, you remit it to KRA by the 20th of the following month and issue a WHT certificate to the supplier so they can claim it on their own tax return.