y evaluate their performance by means parative analysis. Performance can also be evaluated by means of ineffectiveness approach. In ineffectiveness approach, focus is on the factors that hampers the feat anizations. Therefore this study seeks to investigate the extent to which Tax Planning influences Financial Performance of Small Enterprises in Embu town CBD. Р3 Tax Planning РThe implementation situation of SME e tax planning is distorted tax planning, that is to say, on the one hand, more and more SME pay tax in accordance with the law, and on the other hand, because of the role of the interest mechanism and other various reasons, more and more SME tax-related cases appear (Karing and Wanjala, 2005). According to the survey, the vast majorities SME have not yet started or are considering