POS system
The system a business uses to record a sale at the point it happens, and usually to print or send the customer document.
Also called
You will also see this written as point of sale, till system and pos machine. Kenyan businesses use these interchangeably in conversation even where the underlying things differ, which is worth knowing when someone tells you what you need.
Where you meet this
A point-of-sale system records the sale at the moment it happens. That timing is the whole value: information captured at the counter is cheap and information reconstructed afterwards is expensive or impossible. The features that matter differ sharply by trade, which is why a system demonstrated on a supermarket often disappoints a butchery.
What it sits alongside
In Kenyan business records pos system sits alongside Receipt, eTIMS and Connectivity. The pages for each explain how they connect.
Related terms
Common questions
What does POS system mean in Kenya?
The system a business uses to record a sale at the point it happens, and usually to print or send the customer document.
Is POS system the same as point of sale?
In everyday use Kenyan businesses treat these as the same thing. The system a business uses to record a sale at the point it happens, and usually to print or send the customer document.
How do I know this information is current?
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.
Sources
- officialeTIMS (Electronic Tax Invoice Management System) — Kenya Revenue Authority, checked 2026-09-18
- officialKenya Revenue Authority — Kenya Revenue Authority, checked 2026-09-18