- Government suppliers must now meet eTIMS requirements before seeking payment.
- KRA will electronically validate supplier invoices submitted through IFMIS.
- The integration aims to improve tax compliance and transparency in government payments.
Government suppliers in Kenya will now have to ensure their invoices meet Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) eTIMS requirements before they can be submitted for payment through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).
KRA said it has completed the integration of eTIMS with IFMIS in partnership with the National Treasury, a move aimed at strengthening the validation of invoices and improving transparency in government transactions.
Under the new arrangement, suppliers doing business with government entities are required to generate valid eTIMS invoices before submitting them for payment through IFMIS. The invoice details must also match the information recorded in the KRA system.
The integration means invoice information can be checked electronically during the government payment process, reducing reliance on manual verification and making it easier to identify discrepancies.
KRA said the system will also support automated validation of tax invoices and streamline financial processes across government entities.
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For suppliers, the change puts greater emphasis on keeping eTIMS records, invoices and tax compliance information in order before seeking payment from government.
The development builds on the government’s broader push to connect public financial management and tax systems. Treasury says the existing IFMIS integration with KRA has already enabled automated processing of withholding certificates and validation of supplier registration information.
KRA’s eTIMS system is the authority’s electronic Tax Invoice Management System, which businesses use to generate and transmit tax invoices. KRA says businesses engaged in commercial activity are required to onboard the system, subject to applicable provisions and exceptions.
The latest integration therefore shifts government supplier invoicing further toward an automated compliance environment, where the invoice submitted for payment must correspond with the tax information held by KRA.
By Khayoyo Ian
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