The East African Community (EAC) identified and prioritized the harmonization of taxation regimes of the Partner States as a way of fostering its goal towards the implementation of the Common Market Protocol. This is on ...

The overall object of the National Local Content Bill, 2020 therefore is to impose local content obligations on ALL persons using public resources or carrying on an activity under a license in Uganda. The Act applies to ...

In the recent past, most governments have been actively promoting their countries as investment destinations to attract scarce private capital, associated technology and managerial skills in order to help achieve their ...

The Global pandemic has resulted in a multitude of crises affecting Low Income Countries (LICs). LICs in general are witnessing fiscal challenges in form of shrinking revenue collections, and burdensome debt repayments. ...

Over the last three decades, Uganda’s main tax objective has been to mobilize domestic revenue as a way of providing essential public services and reducing foreign aid dependence. However, despite the sustained growth of ...

Uganda’s domestic private Sector is dominated by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) comprising approximately 1,100,000 enterprises. MSMEs are potential engines of growth for innovation, wealth creation and economic ...

In recent years, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has grown at an unprecedented rate. There is probably not a developing country in the world that does not work hard to attract more FDI. Political leaders and policymakers ...

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form approximately 80% of the country's entire private sector, majority of which are MSMEs. Of these, 49% operate within the service sector, 33% in commerce and trade, 10% in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities in Uganda. In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Uganda put in place a number of measures including restrictions ...

One of the key factors that continue to drive regional integration of the EAC partner states is investment. It not only results into the movement of capital across the region but can also allow for the movement of services, ...