Annual company compliance in Uganda: checklist
In brief
Keeping a company in good standing is a yearly cycle of filings. This checklist covers the URSB and URA obligations that recur.
Who it's for & when to use it
Who it's for: Directors, company secretaries and accountants.
When to use it: Each financial year, and before filing deadlines.
When not to use it: For dormant-company exemptions you have confirmed with URSB/URA.
The checklist
1. Diarise the deadlines
- List the recurring URSB and URA deadlines for the year and assign an owner to each.
2. URSB filings
- File the annual return with the registrar, with the prescribed particulars (Companies Act ss.128, 130); keep it current to avoid default.
- Update the statutory registers and beneficial-ownership particulars (Companies (Beneficial Owners) Regulations).
3. Accounts and governance
- Prepare the accounts and hold the annual general meeting where required; keep proper books (Companies Act s.195).
- Minute the board and members' decisions for the year.
4. Tax and licences
- File income-tax and other URA returns on time and pay any tax due.
- Renew the trading licence and any sector permits.
5. Review and fix gaps
- Review the registers, filings and tax position for gaps, and correct any default before it attracts penalties.
Key authorities
- Companies Act, Cap. 106 (2023 Revision) — ss.128, 130, 195.
- Companies (Beneficial Owners) Regulations, 2023.
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Actively maintained.
Last reviewed 9 June 2026; next review due 9 June 2027.
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