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Taxes in East Africa and beyond
20 step-by-step RockifyERP guides on taxes in east africa and beyond. Choose a guide to get started.
Guides in this section
- Taxes in RockifyERPRockifyERP applies VAT, excise, withholding and other taxes through tax templates and rules, so invoices are right without manual sums.
- Tax categoriesTax categories group customers or suppliers who are taxed the same way in RockifyERP, such as Local, Export or Exempt.
- Tax rulesTax rules make RockifyERP choose the right tax template automatically, based on the customer, supplier, tax category or shipping address.
- Item tax templatesItem tax templates let one item carry a different rate from the rest of the invoice in RockifyERP, such as zero-rated or exempt goods.
- Tax template row typesEach row in a RockifyERP tax template has a type that decides how the tax is calculated.
- Purchase tax templatesPurchase tax templates in RockifyERP add input VAT and other taxes to supplier invoices.
- Sales tax templatesSales tax templates in RockifyERP add output VAT and other taxes to quotations, orders and invoices.
- Tax in item valuation or invoice totalOn purchases, each tax row in RockifyERP can be added to the stock value, the invoice total, or both.
- Tax on another taxSome taxes are charged on top of another tax, for example VAT on an excise duty.
- Tax-inclusive pricesShops often quote prices including VAT.
- Withholding tax categoriesWithholding tax categories in RockifyERP calculate tax you must deduct when paying certain suppliers, such as consultants or contractors.
- Adjust a withholding amountIf RockifyERP calculates a withholding amount you need to change, such as for an exemption certificate, you can adjust it.
- VAT in KenyaIn Kenya, the standard VAT rate is 16%, with some goods and services zero-rated or exempt.
- VAT in Uganda, Tanzania and RwandaUganda, Tanzania and Rwanda each have a standard VAT rate of 18%.
- KRA eTIMS invoicesKRA requires VAT-registered and many other businesses in Kenya to send invoices through eTIMS.
- URA EFRIS invoicesIn Uganda, URA's EFRIS system requires e-invoices and e-receipts.
- TRA VFD and EFD receiptsIn Tanzania, TRA requires fiscal receipts through an EFD device or a VFD.
- Reverse charge on imported servicesWhen you buy services from abroad, such as software or consulting, you may need to account for VAT yourself under reverse charge.
- Exports and zero-rated salesExports are usually zero-rated for VAT.
- Why is VAT wrong on my invoice?If an invoice in RockifyERP shows the wrong VAT, or none at all, check these in order.
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