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News, guides and plain-English explainers on selling, stock, tax, payments, payroll and running a business in Uganda and East Africa, from the team behind Kit.
Withholding tax at 6%: what agents and suppliers must do
When a designated agent deducts 6% from your invoice: where the money goes, how to claim it back, and the 2026 EFRIS link to VAT withholding.
Why a till must keep selling when the internet drops
What offline-first means for a shop or restaurant till, what to check before you trust one, and how queued sales get back to the office when the line returns.
What the EAC star rating expects of your housekeeping
Uganda grades hotels on the East African Community criteria. The linen, towel and room rules by star level, how scoring works, and how to run housekeeping.
What makes a prescription valid in Uganda, and how long to keep it
Section 20 of the Act lists six tests a prescription must pass before a pharmacy dispenses a Class A or B drug, and section 21 says keep it for two years.
VAT threshold is now UGX 300 million: what changes for your shop
Uganda doubled the VAT registration threshold on 1 July 2026. Who must register, who may deregister, and what still applies to receipts and returns.
VAT on medicines in Uganda: exempt, zero-rated and your till
Imported medicines are VAT exempt, locally made ones zero-rated and health services exempt. What that means for a pharmacy's prices and input VAT.
The UTB licence and the guest register every Ugandan lodge must keep
What the Tourism Act and the 2013 regulations ask of hotels, lodges and guesthouses: registration, a yearly licence, a guest register, quarterly returns.
Your URA income tax return is due 31 December: a checklist
Businesses with a 30 June year end must file the annual income tax return by 31 December. What URA expects, the penalties, and how to close the books now.
Uganda's 1.6 million visitors: what it means for lodge bookings
The Tourism Statistical Abstract 2025 puts arrivals above 1.6 million and stays at 8.8 nights. What a small hotel or lodge should change in its bookings.
A small business tax calendar for October to December 2026
Every filing and payment date a Ugandan small business faces this quarter: the 15th each month, the 31 December return, LST and the trading licence.
PAYE threshold now UGX 335,000: a payroll checklist for employers
Uganda's monthly PAYE tax-free threshold rose from UGX 235,000 to UGX 335,000 on 1 July 2026. How to check September payslips, NSSF and the 15th deadline.
Uganda's new PAYE bands: what to fix on your October payroll
URA has rebuilt the PAYE return around the UGX 335,000 threshold. What the new bands are, who must amend July and August returns, and how to refund staff.
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