Every invoice is sent to eTIMS and carries the right VAT treatment, so your monthly VAT figures are ready to file on iTax by the 20th.
No separate VAT spreadsheet — the return comes straight from your ledger.
Standard-rated at 16%, zero-rated or exempt — chosen per line, with defaults per item and contact.
Input VAT on purchases tracked as bills are posted, with the supplier’s eTIMS invoice number recorded.
Track the 2% VAT withheld by customers who are appointed withholding agents, so you can claim the credit.
Sales, purchases, output and input VAT for the month, ready to file on iTax by the 20th.
Your sales figures come from the same invoices sent to KRA eTIMS, so the return matches KRA’s data.
Click any figure to see the invoices behind it — useful for KRA reviews and audits.
Sales invoices sent to eTIMS as you issue them.
Supplier bills posted with their eTIMS numbers.
Check the VAT report and withholding credits.
File and pay on iTax by the 20th.
| Topic | 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| Standard VAT rate | 16% |
| Compulsory registration | Taxable supplies of KES 5 million or more in 12 months |
| VAT return & payment | Monthly on iTax, by the 20th of the following month |
| Withholding VAT | 2% withheld by appointed agents |
| eTIMS | Every business must issue its tax invoices through KRA eTIMS |
Last reviewed October 2026. Tax and payroll content is general information — confirm your position with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the SHA, the NSSF or a registered tax agent.
The standard rate is 16%. Exports and some other supplies are zero-rated, and others are exempt; ETaxFlow lets you set the treatment per line.
Registration is compulsory once taxable supplies reach KES 5 million in a 12-month period, or are expected to. You can also apply to register voluntarily.
VAT returns are filed monthly on iTax, and the return and payment are due by the 20th of the following month.
ETaxFlow prepares the monthly VAT figures from your ledger and eTIMS invoices. You, or your tax agent, then file them on iTax.