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EFRIS and rental income: what Ugandan landlords need to do now

URA has extended mandatory EFRIS e-invoicing to the real estate sector. What the requirement covers, who is exempt, why the effective date matters, and what landlords should do.

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EFRIS and rental income: what Ugandan landlords need to do now
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Corporate tax and personal income tax in Uganda: which applies to you
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Corporate tax and personal income tax in Uganda: which applies to you

How Uganda taxes business profit differently depending on structure, and why the right structure changes as you grow.

Uganda VAT registration: when you are required to register and what happens if you do not
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Uganda VAT registration: when you are required to register and what happens if you do not

The VAT registration threshold in Uganda, how the rolling three-month test works, and the cost of registering late.

Buying versus building property in Uganda
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Buying versus building property in Uganda

How the two routes compare on cost, timeline, risk, and control, and which suits different kinds of investor.

Financial record keeping for small businesses in Uganda
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Financial record keeping for small businesses in Uganda

What records a Ugandan business needs to keep, for how long, and why the quality of your records determines almost everything else.

Choosing a business structure in Uganda: sole proprietor, partnership, or company
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Choosing a business structure in Uganda: sole proprietor, partnership, or company

How the main business structures in Uganda differ on liability, tax, and administration, and how to choose between them.

How to handle a non-paying tenant in Uganda
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How to handle a non-paying tenant in Uganda

A structured approach to rent arrears, from the first missed payment through to formal recovery, and the mistakes that weaken a landlord's position.

Tax deductions Ugandan businesses commonly miss
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Tax deductions Ugandan businesses commonly miss

Legitimate deductions Ugandan businesses routinely fail to claim, and the documentation standard that makes a claim survive an audit.

The true cost of a vacant property
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The true cost of a vacant property

Why vacancy costs more than the rent forgone, and what actually determines how long a unit sits empty.

What to look for when screening tenants in Uganda
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What to look for when screening tenants in Uganda

A structured approach to tenant screening: what to verify, what the warning signs are, and why a rushed placement costs more than a vacancy.

How PAYE works in Uganda: a plain-English guide for employers
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How PAYE works in Uganda: a plain-English guide for employers

A practical guide to operating PAYE in Uganda: who it applies to, how it is calculated, when it is remitted, and where employers most often get it wrong.

Property management fees in Uganda: what is typical and what you get
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Property management fees in Uganda: what is typical and what you get

How property management is priced in Uganda, what should be included, and how to assess whether a fee represents value.

Building a property portfolio in Uganda from the beginning
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A realistic path from a first rental property to a portfolio, and the constraints that determine how fast it can be walked.

Is professional property management worth the fee?
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Is professional property management worth the fee?

An honest assessment of when professional management pays for itself, and when self-management is the better call.

Provisional tax in Uganda: what it is, when it is due, and how to get the estimate right
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Provisional tax in Uganda: what it is, when it is due, and how to get the estimate right

How provisional tax works in Uganda, the instalment schedule for individuals and companies, and how to avoid the penalty for underestimating.

Rental income tax in Uganda: what landlords are required to pay
TAX · 7 MIN READSep 3, 2026

Rental income tax in Uganda: what landlords are required to pay

How rental tax works in Uganda: the 12% rate for individuals, the separate filing obligation, allowable deductions, and the EFRIS changes landlords need to know about.

EFRIS and rental income: what Ugandan landlords need to do now
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EFRIS and rental income: what Ugandan landlords need to do now

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When to move from informal trading to a registered business
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When to move from informal trading to a registered business

he signals that indicate informal trading has outgrown itself, and what formalising actually involves.

How to evaluate a property before you buy it in Uganda
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A due diligence framework covering title, physical condition, rental viability, and the numbers, before you commit.

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