How Unpaid PAYE Cost This Shop Owner a KSh 2M Contract

You hired a casual worker last month. Paid him cash. No payslip. No PAYE deduction. You thought that was fine.

KRA disagrees.

Most hardware shop owners in Eastlands, Gikomba, and across Nairobi's bustling trade corridors are sitting on a tax time bomb they don't even know exists. The moment you pay a worker, whether it's the guy cutting timber, the one offloading stock, or the casual laborer you call twice a week, you become an employer in the eyes of KRA. And employers have PAYE obligations. Full stop.

In this video, we break down exactly how this works, why so many small business owners get it wrong, and what the real consequences look like when KRA catches up with you.

We share the story of a real business in Gikomba that lost a two million shilling supply contract because of unpaid PAYE amounting to just forty thousand shillings. Forty thousand bob wiped out two million in revenue. That is not a rumor. That is what a red compliance certificate does to your business.

A blocked Tax Compliance Certificate means no LPOs from county government, no bank loan approvals, no tenders, no growth. Your business hits a wall, and you may not even understand why until it is too late.

The good news is this is completely avoidable.

Kagiko and Associates specializes in helping small and medium business owners get their tax house in order, from PAYE registration and filing to full compliance management and strategic tax planning. They understand the realities of running a business on the ground in Nairobi, and they speak your language.

Do not wait for KRA to come knocking. Get ahead of it today.

Reach out to Kagiko and Associates and protect everything you have worked hard to build.

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