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Wakilii

Companies (Fees) Regulations

Statutory Instrument 40 of 2024 Current version · as at 14 June 2024
Enacted2024
Commenced14 June 2024
Last amended
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 14 June 2024. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

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0 parts · 17 sections

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Uganda

Companies (Fees) Regulations

Commenced on 14 June 2024

[This is the version of this document at 14 June 2024.]

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Fees) Regulations, 2024.

2. Fees The fees specified in the Schedule shall be paid in respect of the matters they relate to under the Companies Act, 2012 and the Regulations made under the Act.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Title”.

“These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Fees) Regulations, 2024.”
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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Fees) Regulations, 2024.
  2. 2. Fees The fees specified in the Schedule shall be paid in respect of the matters they relate to under the Companies Act, 2012 and the Regulations made under the Act.
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3. Revocation of SI. No. 75 of

The Companies Fees (No. 2) Regulations, 2023 are revoked.

SCHEDULE Regulation 2 FEES No. MATTER FEES (Shs) On making a request to the registrar to approve

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “Revocation of SI. No. 75 of”.

“The Companies Fees (No. 2) Regulations, 2023 are revoked.”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Revocation of SI. No. 75 of”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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1. and reserve any name for registration of a 35,000

company or change of name of a company (a) For the registration of a company whose nominal share capital does not 105,000 exceed Shs.5,000,000 (b) For the registration of a company whose 1.5% of

2. nominal share capital exceeds Shs. nominal share

5,000,000 capital (c) For the registration of a company 105,000 without nominal share capital For any resolution required to be filed under the Companies Act For the filing of amended Articles

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “nominal share capital exceeds Shs. nominal share”.

“5,000,000 capital (c) For the registration of a company 105,000 without nominal share capital For any resolution required to be filed under the Companies Act For the filing of amended Articles”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “nominal share capital exceeds Shs. nominal share”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

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Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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4. of Association and Memorandum of 55,000

Association (a) For registration of the annual returns of a private company with 55,000 nominal share capital

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “of Association and Memorandum of 55,000”.

“Association (a) For registration of the annual returns of a private company with 55,000 nominal share capital”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “of Association and Memorandum of 55,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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5. (b) For registration of the annual returns

of a company without nominal share 35,000 capital (c) For a return filed by a foreign company USD 70 For filing any application or form not expressly provided for under the Regulations to the Registrar under the Companies Act For filing and registration of any notice

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “(b) For registration of the annual returns”.

“of a company without nominal share 35,000 capital (c) For a return filed by a foreign company USD 70 For filing any application or form not expressly provided for under the Regulations to the Registrar under the Companies Act For filing and registration of any notice”
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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

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Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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7. or order required to be delivered, sent or 35,000

forwarded to the registrar

For the certification of any company

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “or order required to be delivered, sent or 35,000”.

“forwarded to the registrar”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “or order required to be delivered, sent or 35,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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8. document on the register 35,000

1.5 % of the amount by which the For the registration of any increase increased

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “document on the register 35,000”.

“1.5 % of the amount by which the For the registration of any increase increased”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “document on the register 35,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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9. of share capital made after the first share capital

registration of a company exceeds the share capital on the preceding registration. For the registration of any document effecting a transfer of shares For registering a certified copy of the charter, statue or memorandum and

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “of share capital made after the first share capital”.

“registration of a company exceeds the share capital on the preceding registration. For the registration of any document effecting a transfer of shares For registering a certified copy of the charter, statue or memorandum and”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “of share capital made after the first share capital”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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11. articles of a company or other instrument USD

constituting or defining the constitution of a company For registering any other document required

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “articles of a company or other instrument USD”.

“constituting or defining the constitution of a company For registering any other document required”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “articles of a company or other instrument USD”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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12. to be delivered to the registrar relating to a USD

foreign company under the Act For registering under Part IV of the Act,

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “to be delivered to the registrar relating to a USD”.

“foreign company under the Act For registering under Part IV of the Act,”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “to be delivered to the registrar relating to a USD”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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13. any charge required to be registered by a

company 55,000 For registering the appointment of a

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “any charge required to be registered by a”.

“company 55,000 For registering the appointment of a”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “any charge required to be registered by a”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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14. receiver or manager of the property of a 55,000

company under section 103 of the Act For inspecting the register of Companies,

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “receiver or manager of the property of a 55,000”.

“company under section 103 of the Act For inspecting the register of Companies,”
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Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “receiver or manager of the property of a 55,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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15. in respect of any one company or for 25,000

each inspection of a company's file For inspecting the register of charges; for each inspection

On application to the registrar to dispense with the word limited For registration of any notice of appointment or change of directors and secretary For registration of a notice of registered office, form of allotment of shares or other form or notice otherwise specified, required to be delivered to the registrar under the Act For filing an application for restoration of a company on the register For application for conversion or

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “in respect of any one company or for 25,000”.

“each inspection of a company's file For inspecting the register of charges; for each inspection”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “in respect of any one company or for 25,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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21. registration of a company from one category 55,000

to another Registration of memorandum of satisfaction of charge

Certification of any document on the foreign

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “registration of a company from one category 55,000”.

“to another Registration of memorandum of satisfaction of charge”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “registration of a company from one category 55,000”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

23. USD

company register; for each document Declaration that the company has no assets or liabilities

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “USD”.

“company register; for each document Declaration that the company has no assets or liabilities”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “USD”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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25. Any other application filed under the Act 55,000

NORBERT MAO, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

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Scope rule

This section defines when and how “Any other application filed under the Act 55,000” applies.

“NORBERT MAO, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.”
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Practical effect

Confirm that the matter and forum fall within this section before applying the Act's remaining provisions.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

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