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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.
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.
Uganda's FY2026/27 tax changes: what small businesses should know
The 2026 tax amendment Acts took effect on 1 July: a higher PAYE threshold, a UGX 300 million VAT threshold, new excise rates and lower EFRIS penalties.
Three-year income tax exemption for new citizen-owned businesses
Businesses set up by Ugandan citizens after 1 July 2025 with capital of UGX 500 million or less can earn income tax free for three years. The conditions.
Tanzania's IDRAS receipts: what Kariakoo traders were told
TRA officials met Kariakoo cosmetics traders in September 2026 to show receipts on the new IDRAS point of sale. The EFD rules behind it and what to do.
Stolen and diverted medicines: why purchase records protect you
NDA operations in 2025 and 2026 found government-labelled drugs in private outlets. A pharmacy's defence is a supplier invoice behind every unit.
Rwanda's proposed EBM exemption for turnover under Rwf 2 million
A proposed ministerial order would exempt businesses with turnover under Rwf 2 million from Electronic Billing Machines. What is proposed and what applies.
Repricing in shillings when inflation moves: a shop owner's guide
Uganda's inflation rose to 4.6% in September 2026. How to read the UBOS figures, which categories moved, and a repricing routine that protects margin.
Renewing a Kampala trading licence for a service business
KCCA trading licences run on the calendar year and expire on 31 December. What a gym, salon, laundry or car wash needs to renew, and what changed in 2026.
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.
NSSF contributions in Uganda: rates, the 15th deadline and penalties
Who must register with NSSF, how the 5% and 10% shares are worked out, when the money is due, and what the Fund's 2026 amnesty revealed about compliance.
KRA wants stock records inside eTIMS: what Kenyan shops should do
A September 2026 KRA notice tells TIMS and eTIMS users to keep stock-in and stock-out records in the system. The legal basis, penalties and what to do.
Kit POS Desktop 3.4.2: a Log out button and a quieter till
Release 3.4.2 of Kit POS Desktop for Windows adds Log out to the Open register window, keeps local data between users and backs off polling on slow lines.
Kenya pharmacy licence renewals: lessons from the 2026 deadline
Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board said penalties applied once the 2026 renewal deadline passed. What the rules say and how to avoid a repeat in 2027.
Festive season stock: what last December taught Kampala traders
Full shelves, thin footfall in Kikuubo last Christmas, plus new excise on cooking oil, sugar and spirits. How to stock for December 2026 and not overbuy.
The Employment (Amendment) Act 2026: what small employers must change
Uganda's biggest labour law overhaul in two decades was assented to on 29 April 2026. Casual workers, probation, dismissal hearings and severance change.
EAC tariff changes for 2026/27: what importers should check
The EAC Council of Ministers' 2026/27 Common External Tariff measures took effect on 1 July. Higher duties on some finished goods, remissions on inputs.
Bank of Uganda caps counter cash withdrawals from 1 January 2027
From 1 January 2027 banks cap counter cash at UGX 50 million a day for individuals and UGX 500 million for businesses. What it means for how you get paid.
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