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What is eRITS in Kenya?

eRITS (Electronic Rental Income Tax System) is KRA's dedicated system for landlords to register and manage rental properties, declare rental income, and pay rental tax electronically. Access it at erits.kra.go.ke or through eCitizen.

What eRITS is for

eRITS focuses on rental income specifically. MRI is the tax regime and rate; eRITS is the property, declaration and payment system. eTIMS has a different job: electronic tax invoicing.

What it means for landlords

The practical upshot is the same discipline as MRI: keep an accurate, per-tenant record of rent received so declarations are quick and correct. For current requirements and step-by-step detail, read the eRITS for landlords guide.

How eRITS differs from MRI and eTIMS

TermUse it to
eRITSManage rental properties and rental-tax declarations/payments.
MRIDetermine the tax due on qualifying gross residential rent.
eTIMSGenerate and transmit KRA electronic tax invoices.

Frequently asked

It is a KRA electronic system for declaring rental income and managing rental-income tax, aimed at simplifying compliance for landlords. See the eRITS for landlords guide for current details.

eRITS is the electronic system through which residential rental income is declared; MRI is the tax (a flat 7.5% of gross rent) charged on that income within the qualifying band.