Insights

he Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) issued a public notice on the 15th of May 2023 calling
upon all entities registered with it to update their data.
In December 2022, URSB launched of an Online Business Registration System (OBRS). The OBRS is a
fully-fledged electronic system that facilitates seamless registration of companies, business names,
legal documents, insolvency and other related services.

All companies registered with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) are required to pre- pare and file Annual returns with URSB in accordance with Sections 132 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2012. Annual Returns show the changes that have been made in the company during the previ- ous year, such as shareholding, membership, directorship and the company’s registered office, sec- retary, among others.

On 30th March 2023, amendment bills to the Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax Act, Tax Procedures Code Act, and Excise Duty Act were gazetted. This is the first step before the bills are presented for debate in parliament, passed and signed into law.

International beneficial ownership standards from the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eastern and
Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ES-
AAMLG) have fed into national efforts to strengthen
beneficial ownership transparency.

Anti -Money laundering is governed by the Anti-money laundering Act of 2013 as amended together with its regulations. The act lays down strategies that must

In order for an NGO to legally operate in Uganda, it needs a valid permit of operation, obtained from the National Bureau of Non-Governmental Organizations.