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KRA wants stock records inside eTIMS: what Kenyan shops should do

A September 2026 KRA notice tells TIMS and eTIMS users to keep stock-in and stock-out records in the system. The legal basis, penalties and what to do.

  • Tax
  • Stock
  • Kenya
  • news

Kenya's 2% tourism levy: what hotels and restaurants file by the 10th

Kenya's Tourism Levy Order charges 2% of gross receipts from food, drinks, accommodation and other services, due by the 10th. The record and the penalties.

  • Tax
  • hospitality
  • Kenya
  • Hotel

Kenya pharmacy licence renewals: lessons from the 2026 deadline

Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board said penalties applied once the 2026 renewal deadline passed. What the rules say and how to avoid a repeat in 2027.

  • health
  • Pharmacy
  • Kenya
  • news

Hiring in Kenya: PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levy explained

A Ugandan owner's guide to Kenyan payroll: KRA bands and relief, NSSF tiers, the 2.75% SHIF deduction, the 1.5% housing levy and the 9th-of-month deadline.

  • HR & Payroll
  • Tax
  • people
  • Kenya

eTIMS for Kenyan salons, gyms and repair shops

KRA requires every business in Kenya, VAT-registered or not, to invoice through eTIMS. What a small service business must do and the simplified options.

  • Tax
  • services
  • Kenya

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