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eTIMS Compliance in 2026: What Kenyan SMEs Must Know
CPA Wanjiru Kamau · 28 July 2026
A practical walkthrough of the Kenya Revenue Authority electronic Tax Invoice Management System obligations for the new fiscal year.
The Kenya Revenue Authority has continued to tighten enforcement around eTIMS. Every VAT-registered business is now expected to issue electronic tax invoices for all supplies.
## Who is affected
All VAT-registered persons, and increasingly non-VAT businesses claiming expense deductions.
## Practical steps
1. Onboard onto an approved eTIMS solution.
2. Reconcile monthly invoices against your bookkeeping records.
3. Train finance staff on rejection handling.
Quantique can handle the full onboarding on your behalf.