What eTIMS Billing Software does for a building materials wholesaler
eTIMS billing files a compliant tax invoice with KRA on every sale, with no manual entry. For a building materials wholesaler, the value shows up exactly where the work is hardest.
A building materials wholesaler holds bulky stock, so weighing and volume accuracy matter. Building materials margins are thin on cement and strong on specialty items.
Contractors and hardware shops need compliant invoices and delivery notes. Veira handles that as part of the same sale, so compliance is not a separate evening job.
Building Materials Wholesalers run differently, and the software should too
A generic till misses the details that decide whether a building materials wholesaler makes money. These are the ones that matter:
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The daily reality
Bulky stock requiring storage space. eTIMS Billing Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also issue a KRA compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale.
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Where the margin leaks
Credit to contractors and hardware shops. eTIMS Billing Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also queue invoices offline and submit when reconnected.
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What slows the counter
Price changes from suppliers. eTIMS Billing Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also keep a clean audit trail you can export in one click.
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What buyers expect
Slow moving specialty items versus fast cement. eTIMS Billing Software built for a building materials wholesaler turns that into a number you can act on, and you also give registered buyers the invoice they need to claim input VAT.
What to look for in eTIMS Billing Software for a building materials wholesaler
- eTIMS filing built in, not a separate fee. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of bulky stock requiring storage space.
- Offline queueing so an outage does not stop billing. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of credit to contractors and hardware shops.
- An exportable audit trail. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of price changes from suppliers.
- Support that handles KRA onboarding with you. This matters for a building materials wholesaler because of slow moving specialty items versus fast cement.
A notebook and a basic till, or Veira
| Notebook or basic till | Veira | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting stock | By hand, rarely matches the shelf | Live by item, branch and value |
| M-Pesa at the counter | Checked on a separate phone | Matched to each sale automatically |
| eTIMS invoices | Typed in later, if at all | Filed on every sale, even offline |
| Knowing your numbers | A monthly guess | Live margin and takings on your phone |
A real building materials wholesaler example
A Nairobi building materials wholesaler moving 500 tonnes monthly loses money to unmeasured stock and uncollected debts from contractors.
- Bulky stock requiring storage space.
- Credit to contractors and hardware shops.
- Price changes from suppliers.
- Issue a KRA compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale.
- Queue invoices offline and submit when reconnected.
- Keep a clean audit trail you can export in one click.
Every sale on Veira files a compliant KRA eTIMS invoice, online or offline. Contractors and hardware shops need compliant invoices and delivery notes.
eTIMS billing files a compliant tax invoice with KRA on every sale, with no manual entry. Here is what that looks like with Veira:
- Issue a KRA compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale
- Queue invoices offline and submit when reconnected
- Keep a clean audit trail you can export in one click
- Give registered buyers the invoice they need to claim input VAT
Related questions
Frequently asked questions
Is eTIMS Billing Software hard to set up for a building materials wholesaler?
Does it keep working offline?
Does it handle M-Pesa for a building materials wholesaler?
Is it KRA eTIMS compliant?
How much does eTIMS Billing Software cost for a building materials wholesaler in Kenya?
Can it run more than one building materials wholesaler?
Based on KRA eTIMS regulations and interviews with 5,000+ Kenyan businesses
Whether you run one building materials wholesaler or several across Kenya, Veira gives you eTIMS billing that fits the trade instead of fighting it. Book a free demo and see it work with your own cement and aggregates.