By Ankit Jangla, Bruno Kalibbala and Bruno Edwin Amanya The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduces a series of revisions to the rates applicable to various excisable goods and services....
By Ankit Jangla, Bruno Kalibbala and Bruno Edwin Amanya The Ugandan tax landscape is on the brink of a significant transformation. With the tabling of the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill,...
By Philip Karugaba and Shaidu Mafabi As Ugandan Advocates, we have watched with a mixture of admiration and envy as our Kenyan neighbours conduct their judicial appointment processes in the...
The Ugandan government is considering a draft Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 (the “Bill”), which proposes sweeping restrictions on foreign influence over domestic policy, governance and public affairs. While the...
By Helen McIntee-Carlisle– President of African Marketing Confederation For decades, the narrative of African trade was written by others. The continent was primarily a supplier of commodities – the ingredients...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) are now popular gear, especially for people engaged in the film industry, videography, vlogging and tourism, amongst other businesses. On the other hand, away from such…
The Income Tax(Amendment) Act 2023 has repealed Section 27A of the Principal Act which provided for initial allowances as a fiscal policy geared at enabling investors in industrialisation and manufacturing…
Indeed, traditional ways of working are fast fading and being replaced by new technological advancements backed up by Artificial Intelligence. The question as to whether Accountants and Finance professionals will…
On 15th June 2023, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) issued a public notice, serving as a reminder to the public “to pay stamp duty on all Agreements or Memorandum of…
When it comes to electricity, there is a common question among Ugandans, ‘why does Uganda export power to other countries when we need it here?’ Well, we are part of…
Contrary to many beliefs that the internet, especially internet-based messaging platforms have dislodged SMS as a messaging tool, SMS is still a powerful platform whose power is not fully understood…
#1 Joan Mugenzi Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Joan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Transformational Master Coach with 385 hours of coach training and over 850 hours…
Many people are interested in the phenomenon of Islamic Finance, particularly in how it differs from conventional banking. Islamic Banking and financial systems exist to provide a variety of Sharia-compliant…
By Phillip Karugaba & Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo The Supreme Court of Uganda gave its judgment last week in the much-anticipated appeal in Ham Enterprises Ltd, Kiggs International (U) Ltd and…
Last year, the National Research Repository of Uganda (NRU) reported that imports and use of packaging and plastics in Uganda have increased six-fold within the last three years. While this…
