Finance and Accounting
Bookkeeping for Small Business
Keep clean, audit-ready books. Record income and expenses, reconcile accounts, and produce reports that keep your business…
USD 39
Tax Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs
Understand how business tax works, stay compliant with confidence, and legally reduce your tax bill while planning your cash and pricing around it.
About this course
Stop fearing tax season. Understand what you owe, what you can deduct, and how to stay compliant while legally minimising your business tax bill.
What you will learn
- Explain the main business taxes and how income tax, VAT and payroll taxes apply to your business
- Compare business structures and their tax impact using current official figures
- Register for the right obligations and build a tax calendar that prevents missed deadlines
- Identify deductible expenses and keep records that stand up to an audit
- Estimate your tax during the year and set aside cash to pay it on time
- Build tax into your pricing, cash flow forecast and a personal compliance checklist
Curriculum
Module 1Tax Foundations4 lessons
- 1How Business Taxation Works Free preview
- 2Business Structures and Tax Impact
- 3Registering and Staying Compliant
- 4The Tax Calendar
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Everyday Tax4 lessons
- 5Deductible Expenses Explained
- 6Record-Keeping That Survives Audits
- 7VAT/Sales Tax Basics
- 8Payroll Taxes Overview
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Planning Ahead4 lessons
- 9Estimating and Paying Taxes on Time
- 10Legal Tax Minimisation Strategies
- 11Working with Tax Professionals
- 12Common Entrepreneur Tax Mistakes
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Applied2 lessons
- 13Tax in Your Pricing and Cash Planning
- 14Course Project: Your Tax Compliance Checklist
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Your Tax Compliance Checklist
Who this course is for
- Entrepreneurs and freelancers who handle their own business tax
- Small business owners who want to work better with their accountant
- Managers and administrators responsible for tax deadlines in a small company
Requirements
- No previous tax or accounting knowledge is needed
- Access to your tax authority's website (for Kenya, the KRA website and iTax portal) to check current figures
- A spreadsheet application for the exercises
What is included
Written lessons
14 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Your Tax Compliance Checklist. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
More in Finance and Accounting
All →Finance and Accounting
Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
Never run out of cash. Build practical budgets, forecast cash flow, and manage working capital to keep your finances stable…
USD 39
Finance and Accounting
Corporate Finance Essentials
Make smart financial decisions. Cover capital budgeting, cost of capital, valuation, and risk to evaluate projects and…
USD 39