Accountancy and tax insights for Kenyan businesses from Sparkline Consulting, a financial consulting firm in Nairobi.https://sparkline.co.ke/en-kehttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-7-vat-crossing-the-5-million-line/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-7-vat-crossing-the-5-million-line/Crossing KES 5 million in annual sales makes VAT registration mandatory. What changes, what it costs, and how to handle the transition well.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxVATKRAregistrationSMEhttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/kra-tax-rates-kenya-2026/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/kra-tax-rates-kenya-2026/A complete guide to KRA tax rates in Kenya for 2026, covering PAYE bands, personal relief, NSSF, SHIF and the Affordable Housing Levy, with a worked salary example.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxKRAPAYEKenya taxpayrollpersonal financehttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-6-kra-audit-survival-guide/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-6-kra-audit-survival-guide/A calm, practical guide to KRA audits: what triggers them, how to respond to that letter, your rights, and how to stay out of trouble.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxKRAauditpenaltiescompliancehttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-5-stop-mixing-business-and-personal-money/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-5-stop-mixing-business-and-personal-money/Mixing business and personal money makes your accounts unreliable, your taxes riskier and your business unfundable. Here is how to separate the two.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTAccountancybookkeepingSMErecordshttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-4-payroll-deductions-employer-guide/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-4-payroll-deductions-employer-guide/A plain-language guide to the true cost of hiring in Kenya: PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the Affordable Housing Levy, and what they mean for your payroll.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayrollPAYENSSFSHIFHousing Levyemployershttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-3-turnover-tax-or-income-tax/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-3-turnover-tax-or-income-tax/Turnover tax or regular income tax? How each regime works, who qualifies, and how to work out which one actually saves your business money.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxturnover taxincome taxKRASMEhttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-2-profitable-but-broke-cash-flow/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-2-profitable-but-broke-cash-flow/Why profitable Kenyan SMEs still run out of cash, the three numbers every owner should track, and practical habits that keep the till full.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinancial Managementcash flowSMEworking capitalhttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-1-etims-every-invoice-now-matters/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/blog-1-etims-every-invoice-now-matters/What eTIMS is, why KRA now disallows expenses without electronic invoices, and the practical steps every Kenyan business should take to comply.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxeTIMSKRAinvoicingcompliancehttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/understanding-paye-in-kenya/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/understanding-paye-in-kenya/What PAYE is, who must register, how the graduated tax bands work, and the filing deadlines every Kenyan employer needs on their calendar.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaxPAYEpayrollKRAemployershttps://sparkline.co.ke/blog/bookkeeping-basics-kenyan-smes/https://sparkline.co.ke/blog/bookkeeping-basics-kenyan-smes/Five bookkeeping habits that keep a young Kenyan business compliant, fundable, and ready for tax season, without hiring a full finance department.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAccountancybookkeepingSMEcompliancerecords