Can I use eTIMS on my phone?

The short answer

Yes, in the sense that these eTIMS channels name a smartphone among the devices they run on: eTIMS Online, eTIMS Client, eTIMS Lite, eTIMS Lite on USSD. Which one fits depends on how many invoices you issue and whether your connection is dependable, not on the device alone.

Channels that run on a smartphone

. This page lists the channels whose own descriptions name a smartphone. It is not a statement that any particular version, model or configuration is supported: that is KRA's to say, and worth confirming before you buy a device on the strength of it.

What the rules say

Stated by the publisher from the cited KRA material. Our reviewer has not yet re-checked it against the source, so confirm anything you are about to act on with KRA directly.

Official requirementnot independently re-checked

KRA documents eTIMS Client options for Windows and for Android, and makes eTIMS Lite reachable through eCitizen, through USSD and as a mobile solution.

Source: eTIMS (Electronic Tax Invoice Management System)

Official requirementnot independently re-checked

KRA identifies several categories of eTIMS solution, among them eTIMS Online, the eTIMS Client, eTIMS Lite, system-to-system integration, reverse invoicing and buyer-initiated invoicing. Which one suits a business depends on how it issues invoices rather than on what it sells.

Source: eTIMS (Electronic Tax Invoice Management System)

Practical guidance

This page explains how a requirement generally works. It is not tax advice, and it cannot account for the specifics of any one business. For a position you intend to rely on, confirm with KRA directly or with a registered tax agent.

Source: Kenya Revenue Authority

Practical guidance

Tax rules in Kenya change with each Finance Act and with regulations made during the year. Before acting on any figure, deadline or threshold, check the current position on KRA's own website.

Source: Kenya Revenue Authority

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