Seamless eTIMS API gateway for Kenyan SMEs – glitch-free integration in minutes.
Kenyan SMEs face technical glitches and high costs when integrating with KRA's eTIMS, resulting in delayed tax compliance.
TimsBridge acts as a reliable middleware proxy between your app and KRA's eTIMS API, automatically handling authentication, retries, and error recovery. SMEs connect once via simple API keys, generate invoices effortlessly, and stay compliant without technical headaches or high dev costs. Real-time status updates ensure zero delays in tax submissions.
Kenyan SMEs required to integrate with KRA's eTIMS for tax invoicing
Battle-tested retry logic and 99.9% uptime SLA tailored for KRA's flaky API, slashing integration failures by 90%.
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Secure proxy for eTIMS invoice submission with auto-retries.
Instant alerts on submission success/failure via webhooks.
Track invoice submissions, errors, and compliance status.
Generate and revoke keys for easy integration.
Detailed logs and fixes for common KRA glitches.
CSV import for batch invoice processing.
Pre-built invoice templates compliant with eTIMS.
Team accounts with role-based permissions.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| kra_pin | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| key_hash | text | No |
| active | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| error_log | text | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/proxy/invoiceSubmit invoice to eTIMS via proxy
/api/keysGenerate new API key
/api/submissionsFetch submission history
/api/healthCheck service status
No webhooks
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 5% | $88 | $1,056 |
| Month 6 | 300 | 15% | $1,350 | $16,200 |
Reliable API bridge for KRA compliance – integrate once, invoice effortlessly.
Reach out to Kenyan SME Facebook groups like 'Kenya Small Business Network' and offer free beta access; DM 50 owners of accounting WhatsApp communities; attend Nairobi SME meetups with demo flyers.
Full accounting
Expensive, complex setup
Cheaper, eTIMS-only focus
Local support
Slow integrations
Instant proxy setup
Proprietary error-handling algorithms trained on KRA API patterns, plus data moat from submission logs.
KRA mandated eTIMS for all SMEs by 2024, with penalties rising – integration demand exploding.
KRA API changes break proxy
Weekly monitoring + versioned endpoints
KRA compliance issues
Legal review + disclaimers
Low adoption
Free tier + targeted outreach
Success: 80% confirm pain
Success: 90% retention
Success: 100 signups
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