Receipt
Proof of payment given to a customer, which is not necessarily a tax invoice.
Also called
You will also see this written as sales receipt and till slip. 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 receipt proves payment. That is usually all a walk-in customer needs and all most retail sales generate. The confusion starts when a business assumes every sale needs the formal document, or that the till slip covers a customer who needed something more. Most Kenyan shops issue both, for different customers, on the same day.
What it sits alongside
In Kenyan business records receipt sits alongside POS system and Tax invoice. The pages for each explain how they connect.
Related terms
Common questions
What does Receipt mean in Kenya?
Proof of payment given to a customer, which is not necessarily a tax invoice.
Is Receipt the same as sales receipt?
In everyday use Kenyan businesses treat these as the same thing. Proof of payment given to a customer, which is not necessarily a tax invoice.
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
- officialValue Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act No. 35 of 2013) — National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law), checked 2026-09-18
- officialTax Procedures (Electronic Tax Invoice) Regulations, 2024 — Kenya Gazette / Kenya Law, checked 2026-09-18
- officialKenya Revenue Authority — Kenya Revenue Authority, checked 2026-09-18