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Finance Act

Act 8 of 2015 Current version · as at 05 June 2015

An Act to amend the Finance Act 2009 to vary the environmental levy; to amend the Finance Act, 2013 to revise the application fees for passports; to amend the Finance Act, 2014 to provide for non refundable fees in respect of applications for work permits; to amend the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees)

Enacted2015
Commenced1st July, 2015
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 05 June 2015. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

About this Act

An Act to amend the Finance Act 2009 to vary the environmental levy; to amend the Finance Act, 2013 to revise the application fees for passports; to amend the Finance Act, 2014 to provide for non refundable fees in respect of applications for work permits; to amend the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees)

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

Full text of the Act

1 part · 16 sections

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Uganda

Finance Act

Commenced on 1st July, 2015

[This is the version of this document at 05 June 2015.]

An Act to amend the Finance Act 2009 to vary the environmental levy; to amend the Finance Act, 2013 to revise the application fees for passports; to amend the Finance Act, 2014 to provide for non refundable fees in respect of applications for work permits; to amend the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees)

Part I

32. (a) Diplomatic Shs. 300,000/=
(b)

Official Shs. 250,000/= (c) Ordinary Shs. 150,000/= (d) East African Shs. 80,000/= (e) Conventional Travel Shs. 120,000/= Documents (CTD's) (f) Passports processed Shs. 300,000/= within two working days

The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees) Regulations, 2013 are amended in the Schedule by substituting for item (i) under visa fees the following-

"(i) Single entry visa $100"

The Finance Act, 2014 is amended in Schedule 1 Part II by inserting immediately after subparagraph (4) the following-

"(5) Non refundable prepayment fee on application for a work permit under subparagraphs (1),(2),(3) and (4) USD 1500"

6. Operator licence fees under Cap.

The fees payable under section 70 and 106(5) of the Traffic and Road Safety Act for annual operator licence in respect of vehicles and vessels are as follows-

A. OPERATORS LICENCE FEES FOR VEHICLES Vehicle Fee No. Grouping category (Ugshs) 8 to 19 passengers 300,000/= Class 1 20 to 39 passengers 500,000/= 'O'Licence 40 passengers and above 1,500,000/= Class 'C'

2. Licence 5 to 7 passengers 200,000/=

(Country Taxis) Class 'R' and Up to 10 passengers 200,000/= 'T' Licences

3. (Rental Vehicles 10 to 20 passengers 300,000/=

and Town Taxicabs) Above 20 passengers 500,000/= Up to 7 passengers 200,000/= Class 'A' Up to 20 passengers 300,000/=

4. Licence

Above 20 passengers 500,000/= Tourist Vehicles

Up to 5 tons 300,000/= Class 'G' Exceeding 5 and up to 10 Licence - 400,000/= tons

5. Goods Operator Exceeding 10 tons and up to

Vehicles Class 600,000/= 30 tons 'G' (Licence) Exceeding 30 tons 700,000/= Motor Cycle

6. (Boda boda) 1 passenger 30,000/=

B. OPERATOR LICENCE FOR CARGO VESSELS (IN LAND WATER VESSELS) Vessel No. Vessel Limits Fee (Ugshs) Description Vessels propelled

1. Up to 4 m in length 30,000/=

by oars Up to 10 tons 100,000/= Mechanically Exceeding 10 tons and up propelled vessels 500,000/=

2. including vessels

Exceeding 30 tons and up fitted with 600,000/= auxiliary engines Exceeding 50 tons 700,000/= Up to 4 m in length 100,000/= For each extra metre 5,000/= Exceeding 5 tons and up 160,000/=

3. Sailing vessels

For each extra ton above 10,000/= Exceeding 50 tons 700,000/= For each extra metre 6,000/=

C. OPERATOR LICENCE FEES FOR PASSENGER

Fee No. Vessel Description Vessel Limits (Ugshs) Vessels propelled by

1. Up to 10 passengers 60,000

oars Up to 20 passengers 200,000 Mechanically Exceeding 20 passengers 250,000 propelled vessels and up to 50 people

2. including vessels Exceeding 50 passengers

fitted with auxiliary 350,000 and up to 100 passengers engines For each additional 10 20,000 passengers above 100 Up to 20 passengers 50,000

3. Sailing vessels Exceeding 20 passengers

100,000 and up to 50 passengers Exceeding 50 passengers 35,000

D. OPERATOR LICENCE FEES FOR RESEARCH AND LEISURE VESSELS

No. Vessel Description Vessel Limits Fee

Mechanically Up to 10 tons 250,000 propelled research Exceeding 10 tons and up 1 vessels including 450,000 vessels fitted with auxiliary engines Exceeding 30 tons 550,000

2. Sailing research Up to 4m in length 150,000

vessels For every extra metre 5,000 Exceeding 5 tons and up 250,000 For every extra ton above 5,000 Exceeding 30 tons 500,000

3. Mechanically Up to 5m in length 400,000

propelled leisure For every extra metre 5,000

4. Leisure vessels Up to 5m in length 270,000

propelled by oars or other means other For every additional metre 3,000 than mechanical above 5m propulsion

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 05 June 2015) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.