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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To obtain a Customs Agents license in Kenya, the applicant has to contact the [https://kra.go.ke/en/contact-us Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Licensing offices] to make the application.
#Here the applicant will be given a [https://kra.go.ke/images/publications/Form%20C20.pdf Form C20 - Application for Custom Agents Licence] and a [https://kra.go.ke/images/publications/STAKEHOLDER-BIO-DATA-FORM.pdf Stakeholders Bio-Data form] by a licensing officer to fill and submit.
#Fill in the application and attach the required documents. A list of the can be found under the Required Documents" section of this page.
#Submit the filled in application form and required documents to the licensing officer and pay the required application fees. The application fees to be paid can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
#The authority will review the application regarding any areas of noncompliance with the license requirements which the applicant is required to address.
#In the review of license application, the Authority conducts due diligence to ensure that the directors and key personnel of a prospective licensee are fit and proper to hold their respective positions.
#Upon successful review and approval, the Authority will advise the applicant when the License Certificate is available for collection.
#This is usually after a period of 30 days.
 
:'''NB:''' Unsuccessful applicants can make an appeal. A hearing is conducted, after which licensing is either recommended or declined.
 
==Required Documents==
*Valid certificate of registration - CR12/partnership deed
*Form C20 ([https://kra.go.ke/images/publications/Form%20C20.pdf application form]) fully completed
*Previous license where applicable (for renewals)
*Authorization of applicant fee payment
*Receipt for application fee paid
*Valid copy of Certificate of Bonds & Debt clearance for the year of application (for renewals),
*Proof of affiliation/membership with KIFWA - certificate for the year of application, payment receipt or letter
*Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for the company
*Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for the Director(s) or Partners
*Employee professional certificate in Customs Procedures and operations (at least 2)
*Company's audited accounts for the last 3 years
*Letters of Identification from all banking institutions where they hold accounts
*Any other information that may be required by Vetting Committee
*Passport size photos of Directors or/and Partners duly certified by Notary Public or a Commissioner of Oaths,
*Copies of Identity cards or passport for all directors
*Copies of the Certificate of Good Conduct for all directors
*PIN Certificate for the company and all directors
*Lease/Title deed for the office

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Customs Services Department Head Office''', 
Forodha House, JKIA, 
P.O. Box 00501-19070 
JKIA, Kenya 
Tel: +254 206 822 854/7/8 / +254 711 099 999 
Email : callcentre@kra.go.ke / ncs.customerfeedback@kra.go.ke 
 
'''Kenya Revenue Authority- Head Office''' 
Times Tower, 19th Floor, 
Haile Selassie Avenue 
P.O. Box 30742 
Nairobi, Kenya. 
Tel. 310900, 2813068 , 2813160 , 2812011. 
Fax: 253532,240929 ,315987 
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke 
Website: [https://kra.go.ke/en/ Kenya Revenue Authority website] 
 
'''KRA Desk - Huduma Center'''
[https://www.hudumakenya.go.ke/centres Huduma Center Locations] 
 
''' i - Tax Protal'''
[https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/ i-Tax Portal] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Any individual or company wishing to carry out clearance procedure and clearance logistics on behalf of a company or individual are eligible to make the application.

 
==Fees==
*Application Fee: $10
*License Fee: $400
 
 
==Validity==
*The customs agent license is valid for a period of one year and expire on the 31st of Dec of every year.

 
==Documents to Use==
*[https://kra.go.ke/images/publications/Form%20C20.pdf Form C20 - Application for Custom Agents Licence]
*[https://kra.go.ke/images/publications/STAKEHOLDER-BIO-DATA-FORM.pdf Stakeholders Bio-Data]
 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
*The processing time is one month.

 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
 
 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.
 
 
==Required Information==
*Name of applicant
*PIN/TIN
*Registered Address
*Street/Road
*Plot No
*Telephone No.
*Type of the business (Sole proprietorship/ Partnership/ Limited Company)
*Names, Occupations, Nationalities of Directors/Partners, percentage of shares held
*State any other businesses currently being run by the partnership/company (State registered name, and address)
*New application or Renewal
*Previous experience in the clearance of goods through Customs
*Name(s) of previous persons/employee(s)
*Names of Bankers
*Authorized Capital of the Company
*Paid up Capital
*Names and the ranks of employees and their citizenship

 
 
==Need for the Document==
*One needs a customs clearing agent license to carry out clearance procedure and clearance logistics on behalf of a company or individual.
*Customs agents must be licensed by the Kenya revenue Authority before they can be involved in the clearance of goods through Customs.

 
 
==Information which might help==
*Customs Agents Roles
**Assist in submitting all the necessary documentation onto the KRA electronic system on behalf of an indivdual.
**Payment of duties and taxes on behalf of an individual.
**Retaining all documents related to customs transactions in an orderly, itemized manner.
*Clearing Agents and Freight Forwarders will assist an individual with the necessary customs transactions.
*A Freight Forwarder will arrange for goods to be transported from one country to another while a Clearing Agent will make sure that goods are cleared with customs.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 

 
==External Links==
*[https://kra.go.ke/en/tax-experts/about-tax-experts/about-tax-experts/customs-agents-roles Customs Agents Roles]

 
 
==Others==
*A Customs agent is a person who has been appointed by the Commissioner of Customs to transact business relating to Customs on behalf of other people.
*An agent, authorized by the owner to act on their behalf in writing, will be responsible for preparing and presenting the declarations to Customs. The agent may also sign any other documents on behalf of his client on request if authorized by the Customs Act. The agent will ensure that all taxes due are paid as required on the consignments he/she handles on behalf of the owner.
*The owner of goods being cleared through Customs is responsible for what the authorized agent does during the period he/she is acting on his/her behalf. Both the owner and the agent will be prosecuted for any unlawful acts done by the agent acting on his/her behalf.
*An agent should notify the Commissioner that he intends to act on behalf of the various clients who have authorized him to do so.
 

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