The first client paid us to stop lying awake at 3am.

She had a letter from KRA in her bag and zero idea what a 'Special Table' was. Her accountant was unreachable. That night on Moi Avenue, Smart VAT Kenya was born.

Why Smart VAT Exists

We watched business owners close their shops at 4pm on the 20th just to queue at Times Tower.

In Nairobi, the 20th of every month has a specific sound: the frantic clicking of refresh buttons on the iTax login page, the hum of cyber cafe generators, and the quiet panic of entrepreneurs realizing their accountant has ghosted them.

We spent years watching smart, hardworking business owners treat KRA like an unavoidable tax on their sanity. We saw KES 10,000 penalties levied automatically because the portal froze at 11:47pm. We saw suppliers lose input VAT because their vendors got swept onto unverified lists.

So we built the antidote: an agency that operates with software precision, transparent flat pricing, and zero portal friction. You email us. We handle the rest.

Who we are

Real people, not a ticketing system

David Ochieng

Founder & Principal KRA Agent

CPA(K), ICPAK Member. Registered KRA Tax Agent. 8+ years handling VAT compliance, eTIMS onboarding, and iTax disputes for Kenyan SMEs.

David founded Smart VAT Kenya after seeing too many business owners lose money to portal crashes and missed deadlines. He leads the agent team and personally oversees complex eTIMS and penalty waiver cases.

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Christopher Maina

Client Success Lead

Registered KRA Tax Agent. Your first point of contact by email. Guides every client from first email to delivered PIN.

Works directly with clients by email, ensuring smooth onboarding and resolution of any filing issues.

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Salma Hussein

Tax Compliance & eTIMS Specialist

Registered KRA Tax Agent. Handles eTIMS onboarding, Special Table checks, and penalty waiver applications on iTax.

Specializes in eTIMS compliance, Special Table risk checks, and navigating KRA penalty waivers for clients.

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Credentials & trust

The trust layer behind what we do

Registered KRA iTax agents - we file through the official KRA agent portal
Named individuals on every account - you know exactly who handles your filings
Physical office at Pioneer House, Moi Avenue, Nairobi CBD
M-PESA receipt for every payment - nothing off the books
Privacy-first: your KRA PIN is used for your filings only

How we work

Three principles guide everything

Your time is money

We do the portal work so you run your business. One email replaces three weeks of iTax.

Never the 20th

We file on the 17th as a matter of process - not a service you have to chase. The deadline is never you or near.

Total-cost honesty

Published flat fees. No discovery call, no negotiation, no hidden costs. KES 5,000 registration. KES 3,500 monthly filing.

Your PIN is safe with us

We ask for your KRA PIN and ID only to complete filings that KRA itself requires. Your PIN is used for your filings alone - it is never shared, never stored beyond what's needed, and never used for anything else. Every payment you make is backed by an official M-PESA receipt.

Read the full details of what we collect and how it's used in our privacy policy.

Find us

Nairobi office, Kenya-wide reach

Pioneer House, Moi Avenue, Nairobi CBD
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Mon‑Fri, 8:00‑18:00 EAT

Serving the whole of Kenya online + M-PESA

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