The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unveiled a user-friendly electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) lite to ease customer experience when transmitting their invoices.
According to KRA, the new eTims Lite system covers all businesses both large and small including those in the informal sector to remit their taxes to KRA.
“Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) would like to remind the public that all persons carrying on business including those in the Informal Sector and Small Businesses are required to electronically generate and transmit their invoices to KRA via the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS).”
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How KRA’s eTims Lite Work
According to KRA, eTIMS Lite will be accessible through eCitizen platform as well as USSD code, where Kenyans will be able to acquire services by dialling *222#.
The targeted business people and traders can also access the simplified system by logging onto eCitizen platform for the web-based invoicing solution.
The targeted taxpayers that will use KRA’s eTims lite system include farmers, jua kali traders and artisans amongst others who are in the informal sector.
“KRA wishes to invite taxpayers and representative bodies who may experience challenges adopting the existing solutions to reach out to further explore solutions tailored to cater to their specific needs.”
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“One such consideration is the reverse invoicing solution where a seller can/may give consent or authority to the buyer to issue invoices on their behalf.”
The system will also give sellers the flexibility of allowing buyers to issue invoices on their behalf. Small business owners and those in the informal sector are expected to file their taxes on a monthly basis.
The deadline for registration is set to be on March 31st 2024.