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What is eTIMS in Kenya?

eTIMS (electronic Tax Invoice Management System) is KRA’s platform for generating and transmitting electronic tax invoices in real time. Businesses — including landlords who issue invoices for rent — use it to create KRA-compliant electronic invoices and receipts.

What eTIMS does

eTIMS captures each invoice you issue and transmits the details to KRA, producing a compliant electronic tax invoice. It replaces older ETR hardware requirements with software options that work on a phone, computer, or through an integration.

eTIMS for landlords

Landlords and agencies that are required to issue tax invoices for rent can generate them through eTIMS. A property platform can produce the invoice data automatically from rent collected, so records stay consistent with what you file — see the eTIMS for landlords guide.

eTIMS vs eRITS and MRI

eTIMS is for invoices, eRITS is for rental-property tax administration, and MRI is the tax regime. A landlord may encounter all three, but they are not interchangeable.

TermMain purpose
eTIMSIssue and transmit electronic tax invoices.
eRITSRegister rental properties and manage rental tax declarations/payments.
MRICalculate tax on qualifying gross residential rent.

Frequently asked

It generates electronic tax invoices and transmits their details to KRA in real time, giving you compliant digital invoices and receipts.

Landlords and agencies required to issue tax invoices for rental transactions use eTIMS to produce compliant electronic invoices. See the eTIMS for landlords guide for how it applies to you.