Small traders will have an opportunity to file their taxes through a WhatsApp bot to be rolled out by the tax man by mid next year 2025
Latest news from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) revealed that the WhatsApp bot is under testing level and once complete, it will allow users of the popular messaging service to create electronic tax invoices.
According to the taxman, this will increase voluntary tax compliance, particularly among small business owners around the country.
KRA’s chief manager for the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) at the Domestic Taxes Department, Hakamba Wangwe, stated that the programme is presently undergoing testing and should be implemented by the end of this fiscal year, or by July 2025.
“The implication of this programme is the simplification of tax processes. With the bot, you will be able to generate a tax invoice as easily as you can send a message, a video, or a photo through WhatsApp,” Wangwe said, as reported by NTV Kenya.
According to the official, the project aims to reduce tax evasion, particularly for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Techweez reported that it will further streamline tax invoicing through the use of the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System.
