Point of sale
Posts on Point of sale from the Kit team. Pick another topic below or go back to all posts.
Why a till must keep selling when the internet drops
What offline-first means for a shop or restaurant till, what to check before you trust one, and how queued sales get back to the office when the line returns.
Tanzania's IDRAS receipts: what Kariakoo traders were told
TRA officials met Kariakoo cosmetics traders in September 2026 to show receipts on the new IDRAS point of sale. The EFD rules behind it and what to do.
Rwanda's proposed EBM exemption for turnover under Rwf 2 million
A proposed ministerial order would exempt businesses with turnover under Rwf 2 million from Electronic Billing Machines. What is proposed and what applies.
Reading the Kit home dashboard: net sales, gross profit, stock
What each figure on the Kit POS home dashboard means, which period to pick, how to filter by location, and what to ask Kit AI when a number looks wrong.
Kit POS Desktop 3.4.2: a Log out button and a quieter till
Release 3.4.2 of Kit POS Desktop for Windows adds Log out to the Open register window, keeps local data between users and backs off polling on slow lines.
Kit Pay use cases: collect, pay and reconcile inside Kit
Five everyday jobs Kit Pay does for a Ugandan business, from MoMo on the till to supplier payouts with approvals, charged per transaction, no monthly fee.
Choosing a receipt printer for a small shop
Thermal ESC/POS printers, USB versus network versus Bluetooth, paper width, cash drawers and the QZ Tray bridge that lets a browser till print. A buyer's guide.
Cash at the till: float, drops and the end-of-shift count
A cash routine for a Ugandan shop: a fixed float, counted drops, one owner per drawer, and why cash is now the costliest tender to handle.
An Android phone or tablet as a till: what to check first
Cheap Android devices make good tills if they still receive updates, run a current browser and are locked down. A buying and setup checklist for small shops.
How to register your Kit EFRIS certificate with URA
Register a Kit POS CA-issued EFRIS certificate and Virtual Device in the URA portal, from device application to the public .cer upload.
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