How To Generate eTIMS Invoice.

This new system from the Kenyan government ensures all your transactions are captured for accurate tax filing.

Transactions missing from eTIMS might not be recognized come tax season.

This guide simplifies the process, showing you how to generate eTIMS invoices using two convenient methods: the eCitizen web portal (ecitizen.kra.go.ke) and a quick USSD code. *222#

Here is a walk through on how to use both systems.

💻 Sign in kwa portal ya eCitizen; ecitizen.kra.go.ke. Kama hauna account create kwa ku-select Register tab. In case umesahau password select sign in then forgot password.

💻 Select place unadai ku-receive verification code (Kuna option ya Email na phone), then enter code yenye itakuwa send.

💻 Kwa home page ya eCitizen select Kenya Revenue Authority from the list, then select Sign In. Kama uko na biz/Organisations zanye ume register under your ID, select Biz yenye unadai ku-generate the invoice, otherwise unaeza generate direct from your personal account.

💻 The next prompt ya first time user ni ya ku-complete Address information; P.O Box, Code na town.

💻 Kwa menu bar, select Invoicing (ETIMS), then activate E-Invoicing. Wenye wako na error hii step, email KRA - callcentre@kra.go.ke ama send message kwa official twitter page @KRACare or call their; 0711099999 with error code. Once your ETIMS invoice iko activated, new menu iko na Sales, purchases na Item management itakuwa activated.

💻 To generate Invoice, Select Sales, then Invoice – Create Sales Invoice

💻 Important details za ku fill ni Type of sale (B2B ama B2C), Customer Name (Add new, later itakuwa saved), Email na Phone ya Client, Type of Tax (Option D ni ya none taxable services), Date, then kwa Item una-select Add new (Jaza Product/Service Name, eg Video halafu Short Description, eg Bean Famring Video), Then unit cost na Quantity.

💻 Select Payment Method (Mpesa ama Cash)

💻 Final step ni, Save and Send. Utapata pia option ya ku-download the invoice in PDF format yenye unashare na your client.

📱 Dial *222# kwa simu yako.

📱 Select option 5 Tas Payment (KRA).

📱Select option 2 ETIMS Invoice.

📱 First time users, una fill in your details (ID Number, Year of Birth) then confirm your details. Next step ni 1 ku-Register kwa ETIMS. Uta receive sms with “Dear ###$ your have been successfully been registered to ETIMS).

📱 Kuget invoice follow 1-3, enter Customer Name/Pin/Customer Number (advisable uweke PIN).

📱 Enter Products/ Service Name: e.g Video.

📱 Enter Quantity na Price per item then confirm.

📱 Uki confirm utaget a notification via SMS yenye iko na invoice number na link yak u download the invoice.

Ku-ensure compliance na Tax Regulation ni crucial kwa kila biz. Kwa kutumia either eCitizen ama USSD, unaeza generate invoices at a go and ku-maintain records na transaction fiti na accurate za biz yako.

Anza ku-generate eTims invoices now ku-avoid any discrepancies za your tax filings, kumbuka “Kulipa Tax ni Kujitegemea”.

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