Kit blog
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.
Pricing for margin when costs move: markup, margin and VAT
The difference between markup and margin, how to price VAT-inclusive without losing the 18 percent, and when to reprice as inflation edges up.
Presumptive tax: why keeping records cuts a small business bill
Uganda's small business income tax charges less when you keep records. The turnover bands, both rate columns and the 31 December return.
Presumptive tax for salons and barbershops in Uganda
How URA's small business tax works for a salon: the UGX 10 million to 150 million bands, why keeping records lowers the bill, and when VAT starts.
Preparing a small business loan application in Uganda
What a development lender asks for: registration papers, twelve months of statements, a credit report, tax clearance and projections. How to be ready.
Planning stock for the festive quarter with prices moving
How to plan October to December purchasing when inflation is edging up, what the latest UBOS and Bank of Uganda numbers mean, and what to buy early.
What a payslip in Uganda must show, and why it protects you
Section 50 of the Employment Act requires an itemised pay statement with every payment. What goes on it, which deductions are lawful and how to keep it.
New PAYE bands, NSSF and shift hours for hotel and restaurant staff
PAYE bands changed on 1 July 2026 and URA wants July and August returns amended. NSSF rates, the 15th deadline and the Employment Act rules for shift work.
Patient records and the Data Protection Act: duties for clinics
Health status and medical records are special personal data under Uganda's 2019 Act. What a clinic or pharmacy must do on consent and storage.
Passwords, two-step verification and leavers for small firms
The three account habits that stop most break-ins at a small business: one strong password per account, two-step verification, and removing access when staff leave.
Overtime, the 48-hour week and public holiday pay in Uganda
Section 53 of the Employment Act sets the 48-hour week, the ten-hour day, the daily break and the 1.5 and 2 times overtime rates, and how to apply them.
Opening a second branch in Uganda: what to sort out first
Before the second shop opens: the trading licence, the tax returns that do not change, and how to keep stock and cash visible across two locations.
NSSF for casual staff, part-timers and self-employed owners
NSSF covers every employer in Uganda however few the staff: what the Fund says on casual and part-time workers, owners who join voluntarily and the 15th.
See it on your own numbers.
Start free on the web in a few minutes. Accounting is free in every plan and Kit AI is included with a weekly token allowance.
No card needed · 14-day trial