E-Invoicing in Kenya

The obligation to use electronic invoices has been in place since 2021!

Kenya has already 2021 started to introduce electronic invoicing to increase the efficiency and transparency of the tax and financial system. Tax Invoice Management System (TIMS) is Kenya's central e-invoicing system, introduced as part of comprehensive tax reforms. It requires all VAT-registered businesses to report every transaction in real time to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) The aim of TIMS is to automate tax processes, increase transparency and combat tax evasion.

schedule

2018: Introduction of tax reform and first steps towards digitization of tax collection by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

2019: Announcement of the implementation of e-invoicing systems by the KRA as part of the VAT reform.

2020: Publication of the guidelines for electronic tax registers (ETRs).

2021: Mandatory start of real-time data exchange between ETRs and the KRA system (TIMS – Tax Invoice Management System). Companies must create e-invoices and submit them to the KRA in real time.

2022: Extending the use of TIMS to other companies.

applicability

The e-invoice primarily covers Business to Business (B2B) transactions away.

format

JSON-Format

Electronic signature

An electronic signature is mandatory.

Archiving

E-invoices must 5 years long be archived.


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GOpus® eInvoice

Our GOpus® eInvoice The solution can be integrated into SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA and supports the creation of outgoing e-invoices in all international country formats. In this way, all your invoice contents can be created and sent between different international invoice issuers and recipients directly from your SAP system and all invoice documents can be archived in comprehensive monitoring. Integration into the SAP modules SD, FI, IS-H, IS-U and SAP Service Invoicing is possible. Further integrations are available on request.


Do you have any further questions about our solution or would you like to obtain more detailed information about the e-invoicing regulations in Kenya?

We will be happy to personally assist you with any further questions you may have about our solution and the regulations.

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