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The common assumption that compliance is only for big or VAT-registered businesses no longer holds the way it used to. KRA has pushed electronic invoicing down to much smaller traders.
Because exact thresholds and exemptions are set by KRA and can change, the safe approach for a small shop is to confirm its own obligation directly rather than guess, then get set up so the question stops hanging over the business.
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Is my duka too small to need eTIMS?
Many small dukas now fall within the requirement. Do not assume you are exempt; confirm with KRA or an accountant.
What is the easiest way to comply as a small shop?
Use a system that issues eTIMS invoices as part of selling, so compliance happens during the sale rather than as a separate task.
Veira gives Kenyan shops one calm app for selling, M-Pesa, KRA eTIMS and stock, with a free terminal. Book a demo and see it set up for your trade.