France, Uganda begin negotiations on income tax treaty
French and Ugandan officials started negotiations in June 2025 for their first bilateral income tax treaty to prevent double taxation. French and Ugandan officials held the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty in Kampala, Uganda,
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Uganda enacts 2025–26 budget measures
The changes took effect on 1 July 2025. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed several tax amendment bills into law to implement the tax measures of the 2025-2026 Budget on 30 June 2025. The newly signed laws include the Value Added Tax
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Belgium revises CRS list, adds Armenia and Uganda
The updated CRS exchange list for 2024 now includes Armenia and Uganda. Belgium’s government has published the Royal Decree of 2 July 2025 in Official Gazette No. 2025004947 of 8 July 2025. The Royal Decree updates the list of jurisdictions
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Uganda: President signs broad tax reform bills, effective July 2025
The President approved the amendment of several taxation bills, introducing reforms to enhance revenue collection, starting 1 July 2025. Uganda’s President assented to several tax amendment bills on 30 June 2025, which will take effect on 1
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Uganda presents 2025–26 budget, proposes income tax exemption for start-ups
Uganda's Ministry of Finance unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for 2025-26. Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025-26 financial year on 12
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Uganda proposes broad tax reforms effective July 2025
The Uganda Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development presented the Tax Amendment Bills, 2025 on 27 March 2025, to Parliament for debate. If approved by Parliament and signed by the President of Uganda, the Bills will come into effect
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Uganda launches new 30% tax payment option for tribunal cases
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs all taxpayers that a new basis for payment has been introduced on the URA web portal (www.ura.go.ug) to cater for payment of 30% tax assessed in respect of matters before the Tax Appeals Tribunal for purposes
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Bangladesh, Uganda to negotiate income tax treaty
Representatives from Bangladesh and Uganda met to discuss bilateral cooperation and the need for an income tax treaty on Thursday, 17 October 2024. Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, the Non-Resident High Commissioner of Uganda to Bangladesh, made a
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Uganda enacts new tax law amendments in 2024 budget
The government of Uganda has enacted a series of amendments to various laws related to taxation, including the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2024, the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2024, the Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2024, and the Stamp
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Uganda unveils new tax measures in 2024-25 budget
On 13 June, 2024, Uganda's Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, presented the Budget Speech for the Financial Year 2024/2025 in the Parliament. The speech, among other things, outlined certain tax measures for
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Uganda releases public notice on implementation of DST
On 20 October 2023, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) released a public notice on the implementation of digital service tax (DST). Accordingly, URA informs the general public and non-resident persons providing digital services that the Income Tax
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Uganda: Parliament approves digital service tax on non-resident digital service providers
On 11 July 2023, the Ugandan Parliament approved Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2023, which introduces a 5% digital service tax (DST) on every non-resident deriving income from providing digital services in Uganda. After President's approval, the law
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Uganda: Minister of Finance presents Budget for 2023/2024 to the Parliament
On June 15, 2023, the Ugandan Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Mr. Matia Kasaija, presented the budget for financial year 2023/2024 to the Parliament. On that day, Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2023 was also passed which was
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Uganda proposes digital service tax through income tax amendment bill 2023
On 30 March 2023, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of Uganda issued Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2023. Under the bill, Uganda proposes a 5% digital service tax (DST) on every non-resident person deriving income from
See MoreOECD: Case Study on Strengthening Tax Transparency in Uganda
On 16 April 2021 the OECD issued a tax and development case study entitled Strengthening tax transparency to combat tax evasion, illicit financial flows and profit shifting in Uganda. The case study looks at how international and development
See MoreUganda commits to implement AEOI by 2023
On 17 February 2021, OECD has announced that Uganda has committed to implement the International Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2023. Maria José Garde, Chair of the Global Forum, said
See MoreUganda: URA issues guidance on tax compliance
On 22 January 2021, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has issued guidance on tax compliance on its website. The guidance includes following measures: Registration Process A person liable to pay tax shall apply to the Commissioner for
See MoreUganda: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 March 2020, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has published a public notice unveiling tax measures to support taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures in relation to tax obligations are: Taxpayers whose accounting period
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