KRA Targets Eastleigh Traders in New Tax Compliance Push
The crackdown comes after KRA found that many traders in Eastleigh receive cash payments and avoid issuing invoices to buyers...
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is enforcing the use of the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) in Eastleigh, Nairobi, with traders mandated to issue electronic tax receipts (ETRs) starting May 1.
- Traders in Eastleigh must begin issuing ETRs by May 1.
- This initiative is led by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with the Eastleigh Business District Association (EBDA).
- The KRA aims to improve taxation transparency and address challenges businesses face in claiming expenses due to a lack of eTIMS-compliant invoices from Eastleigh traders.
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