Source-cited draft: tax overview for Uganda (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| The Uganda tax system at a glance | Uganda taxes income, consumption (VAT) and payroll, administered centrally by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The government tax year runs 1 July to 30 June, and most rates are set in the Income Tax Act and the Value Added Tax Act. | |
| Standard tax (year of income) | 1 July to 30 JuneIncome Tax Act (Cap 340) | |
| Currency | Ugandan shilling (UGX)Bank of Uganda Act | |
| Tax authority | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)Uganda Revenue Authority Act (Cap 196) | |
| Basis of taxation for residents | Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents on Uganda-source income onlyIncome Tax Act (Cap 340) | |
| Top marginal personal income tax rate (resident) | 30% plus an additional 10% surcharge on monthly income exceeding UGX 10,000,000Income Tax Act (Cap 340), Third Schedule | |
| Standard corporate income tax rate | 30%Income Tax Act (Cap 340) |
Uganda taxes income, consumption (VAT) and payroll, administered centrally by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The government tax year runs 1 July to 30 June, and most rates are set in the Income Tax Act and the Value Added Tax Act.
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| Does Uganda levy VAT? | Yes — VAT at a standard rate of 18%Value Added Tax Act (Cap 349) |
| Annual corporate self-assessment return deadline | Within 6 months after the end of the accounting year (e.g. 31 December for a June year-end)Income Tax Act (Cap 340) |
| VAT return cadence | Monthly, by the 15th of the following monthValue Added Tax Act (Cap 349) |
| PAYE / payroll withholding cadence | Employer withholds PAYE monthly and remits by the 15th of the following monthIncome Tax Act (Cap 340) |
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