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The point of the codes is consistency: the same kind of item is described the same way across businesses, which is what lets KRA process invoices at scale. For a shop owner the practical job is making sure each product in your catalogue is matched to the right classification once, after which every sale of that product carries the correct code automatically.
If you are entering items manually you can get the classification wrong, which causes invoices to be rejected or mis-recorded. The cleaner approach is a system that handles the mapping during catalogue setup and reuses it on every invoice. With Veira, your products are set up with their classification so the codes are applied for you rather than typed each time. Where you are unsure which classification fits an unusual item, confirm it against KRA’s current item classification list rather than guessing.
Related questions
Do I have to enter an item code on every sale?
What happens if an item code is wrong?
Where is the official list of classifications?
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