Retail
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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.
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.
Third term runs to 4 December: a stock plan for school retailers
Uganda's third term closes on 4 December 2026 and the January rush follows. How stationers, uniform shops and bookshops can plan stock around the dates.
The weekly reports every business owner should read
Six reports that take twenty minutes on a Monday and catch problems before month end: sales, gross profit, stock value, slow movers, debtors and expenses.
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.
Supplier terms in Uganda: credit days, WHT and EFRIS invoices
What to agree with a wholesaler before the first order, how the 6 percent withholding tax changes what you pay, and why the invoice format matters.
Stock shrinkage: where it hides and how to close the gaps
The five places stock disappears between the supplier's lorry and the till, the controls that catch each one, and how to account for the rest.
Selling online in Uganda: what the Electronic Transactions Act asks
What a shop must publish on its online store, the seven-day cancellation right, the thirty-day delivery rule, and how to keep online stock honest.
Selling on WhatsApp Business in Uganda without losing track
How to sell with the WhatsApp Business app's catalogue, labels and broadcasts, stay within Uganda's law on unsolicited messages, and keep a record.
Paying sales commissions in Uganda: PAYE, NSSF and the contract
Commission is employment income for PAYE and part of gross wage for NSSF. How to write the scheme into the contract and show it on the payslip.
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.
Reorder points and safety stock for a Ugandan shop
A plain method for setting the reorder quantity on every product, how much buffer to hold when supply is uncertain, and how to review the numbers monthly.
Putting your business numbers on a TV screen
A wall dashboard changes how a shop or kitchen behaves. What to show, what to hide, how Android TV apps differ from a phone, and how Kit Business TV approaches it.
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.
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.
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.
MTN MoMo fees: what a shop pays to get paid in 2026
The published MTN MoMo tariffs, the 0.5% withdrawal duty and the MoMoPay merchant charge, worked through for a Ugandan shop that takes mobile money daily.
Moving stock between branches without losing track
A two-step transfer process for multi-branch shops, what URA's EFRIS expects when stock moves between branches, and how to read the in-transit list.
How to run a monthly stock take without closing the shop
A practical routine for counting stock by section, reconciling the variances and keeping the records URA expects, without losing a day of sales.
Renewing your Kampala trading licence before 1 January
KCCA trading licences expire on 31 December. What the licence is, who is exempt, the documents to bring, sample fees by grade and the LST paid with it.
Five stock reports every shop owner should read weekly
Stock value by location, slow movers, fast movers, variances and margin by product: what each report tells you, and the one decision to make from each.
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.
Expiry dates in stock: running FEFO in a pharmacy or food shop
How first-expiry-first-out works on the shelf and in the system, what Ugandan pharmacy standards require, and how to write off short-dated stock cleanly.
Customer loyalty programmes and Uganda's data protection law
A loyalty scheme collects personal data. What Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act asks of a shop that keeps customer numbers, and how to make it work.
Credit sales in Uganda: terms, time limits and small claims
How to sell on credit without losing the money: written terms, an ageing list, the six-year limitation rule and the UGX 10 million small claims procedure.
Choosing a receipt printer for a small shop
Thermal ESC/POS printers, USB versus network versus Bluetooth, paper width, cash drawers and the QZ Tray bridge that lets a browser till print. A buyer's guide.
Cash at the till: float, drops and the end-of-shift count
A cash routine for a Ugandan shop: a fixed float, counted drops, one owner per drawer, and why cash is now the costliest tender to handle.
Barcodes for your products: GS1 Uganda, labels and the till
When you need an official GS1 barcode and when an internal code will do, how to get a company prefix in Uganda, and how to print labels that scan.
An Android phone or tablet as a till: what to check first
Cheap Android devices make good tills if they still receive updates, run a current browser and are locked down. A buying and setup checklist for small shops.
Airtel Money Pay for merchants: codes, fees and settlement
What Airtel's 2026 merchant FAQs say about micro and formal merchant codes, who pays the fee, daily limits and how long money takes to reach your bank.
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