Uganda: Tax amendment bills tabled before parliament
The bills concern income tax, VAT, excise duty, lotteries and gaming, and the tax procedures code
The bills concern income tax, VAT, excise duty, lotteries and gaming, and the tax procedur
Uganda’s Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development tabled the “Tax Amendment Bills of 2023” and “The Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (Implementation) Bill” before the parliament for debate on 30 March 2023.
The bills concern income tax, value added tax (VAT), excise duty, lotteries and gaming, and the tax procedures code.
Once passed into law by the parliament and assented to by the president of Uganda, the bills will take effect from 1 July 2023.
Read a May 2023 report [PDF 10.6 MB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Uganda that summarizes the key proposals in each bill and what it means for taxpayers.
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