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eTIMSnoun

Kenya’s electronic tax invoice management system for real-time invoice transmission.

eTIMS is the Kenya Revenue Authority system through which VAT-registered businesses transmit tax invoices electronically as they are issued. Each invoice is validated and returned with a control code and QR reference.

Practically, it means invoicing and tax reporting can no longer be separate activities: an invoice that has not been transmitted is not a valid tax invoice, and a customer cannot claim input tax against it.

For buyers the consequence is equally direct — accepting a supplier invoice without a valid eTIMS reference risks losing the input claim and having the expense disallowed.

Also called

  • electronic Tax Invoice Management System
  • KRA eTIMS
  • TIMS

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eTIMS Integration

Related terms

E-Invoicing

Issuing invoices in a structured electronic format, often validated by the tax authority.

Value Added Tax

VAT

A consumption tax charged on sales and reclaimable on qualifying purchases.

Invoice

A seller’s itemised request for payment for goods or services.

Tax Compliance Certificate

TCC

Official confirmation that a business is up to date with its tax obligations.

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