Alcohol and Drug Abuse training scheduled for 3rd December

Drug and abuse training

This is to inform that the training on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for 100 students who registered in the counselling office and had cleared their fee will be held on Saturday 3rd December from 8:00am to 5:30pm. The same students will be notified through sms.

First years 2016 to download admission forms online.

The University has improved the way admission documents are received by first years. It has launched a sub domain website where the first years can easily download their documents upon providing their valid index numbers. All learning institutions are using this same technique. Below are instructions to be followed.

• Log on to http://firstyears.egerton.ac.ke 
• Enter your index number and then download the documents.
• Its simple as that. Congratulations! 

For inquiries call 0772817106 or visit the respective faculties at Egerton University Njoro Campus to pick the letters.

Tell a friend to tell a friend.

Changes in the accommodation and notices ahead University reopening.

Greetings comrade, we hope you are doing well. Please NOTE the following changes in halls and accommodation departments:

• Four thousand, five hundred (4500)  beds spaces will be preserved  for the /16(incoming first years)

• Tatton - Mombasa hostels will be left only for the engineering students

• Riverview hostels will be preserved for medicine students. The following blocks are also preserved for medicine students to be part of Riverview: River-side block A and Busia block in Buruburu hostels will also be preserved for medicine students,

•  Riverside block B will be preserved only for the international students (foreign students) as the university has increased their intake.

So on 16th next month, August, you are advised not to waste time trying to book these preserved rooms. Strictly book the rooms left. Every student has a right to book a room.

Also avoid rumors that finalists will not to be allowed to book rooms.

Lastly, if you have a relative or a friend who is to pick his/her letter of offer, please remind of the operating hours of the admissions office i.e from 8.30 to 4pm on weekdays.

Apply for removal of VAT Tax obligation before submitting the Nil Tax Returns.

Earlier on, we posted a link to video demonstrating how to fill Nil Tax Returns. Unfortunately, the process will not be successful if your KRA PIN was registered with VAT tax compliance. This means your account/PIN is intertwined with the VAT tax which you are not even paying!

HOW DO I KNOW IF ITAX IS ENABLED ON MY KRA ACCOUNT?

(You do not need to visit a cyber cafe to do this! So long as you have a laptop or a good Phone – I am taking of Android smartphones and iPhones. Then make sure you have Google Chrome browser installed or a native browser, android = browser, iPhone = safari. On laptops, use any installed browser)

I hope some of you are stuck but I will my best to help you. This process is only helpful to those with VAT tax enabled on their account. If you do not know whether VAT is enabled on your account, there are two options:

1. Visit a nearest Huduma centre iTax offices and ask the host attenders to query your account. You must go there with your original ID card (If you prefer this, check option 7 below, next paragraph). Personally I do not advocate for this step because of the traveling involved.
2. Log into to the iTax website. This is the process I'm explaining on the following paragraph. It involves the procedure most of you are not stuck on.

HOW TO KNOW IF VAT IS ENABLED ON YOUR ACCOUNT USING A COMPUTER OR PHONE.

(For the purposes of this tutorial, I am demonstrating via a smartphone since the iTax website has the same interface on both devices.- images will be included on this post by tomorrow)

1. Log in to the iTax website by visiting https://itax.kra.go.ke. (This will open on open on another page so stick on this page).
2. At top left corner, below the Kenya Revenue authority logo, there is a text field prompting you to Enter your KRA PIN and click continue. (If you have forgotten it, visit Huduma Centre KRA offices).
3. Since this is your first time, you will receive an error message telling “you have not updated your details on iTax”. Just click on the hand like image to continue.
4. You will be then directed to another page where you will be required to enter your KRA PIN again, ID No, date of birth in dd/mm/yyy format e.g 1/12/1990 and a simple math security check. Then press submit/go/next.
5. On this page(A Basic_information tab), don't fill anything since KRA has all of your details. Just scroll down and click on next.
6. (B Obligation details)Be keen here since this is where your fate lies. If VAT tax is checked, this means VAT was enabled during your PIN registration. If not, fill NONE on your employers details and continue with the process and submit them.
7. If VAT was checked, please make photocopies of your ID, University letter of offer and any document supporting that you are a student or not employed.
8. Visit your nearest Huduma Centre with the above documents and ask where KRA offices are. Channel your query to the attendants that you want VAT tax to be removed on your account. You will then be given a form to fill.

All the best! If you experience any problem, kindly tweet to @egertonlife. Thank you.

Varsity students with KRA PINS to be penalised TAX returns if they don't fill iTax forms

If you know you have KRA Pin Please take your time to read this because if not, don't be surprised the money you are going to pay to the Government of Kenya as fines and penalties because of your ignorance.

It has come to our attention that, Kenya Revenue Authority Has not educated Kenyans about the personal Identification Number (PIN) which they require every Kenya who is above 18 years to have.

Students Receiving HELB LOANS I know most of you applied for KRA PINS in cyber Cafes, THE Most SENSITIVE PART Immediately you get KRA PIN, there is Something called TAX RETURNS Which every Kenyan with KRA PIN is supposed to submit at KRA website. It does not matter weather you are working or not.This TAX Returns are submitted according to the amount of money one earns per year.

RECOMMENDATIONS
If you have KRA PIN :
1. You need to register with ITAX
at https://itax.kra.go.ke/

2. Go to tax returns form and fill NIL Returns or 0 returns
Register at KRA Itax page and fill the online forms to avoid penalties

PENALTIES
Assuming you got your PIN in the year 2012 you owe KRA kshs 3600/= a fine of 600 and a penalty of kshs 1000/= per year.

To avoid accumulating of this Money, please register Now At ITAX and submit NIL Returns

THIS MESSAGE IS DIRECTED To EVERYONE  WHO HAS A KRA PIN