Practice Area

Tax Advisory
and Compliance

We provide comprehensive tax advisory services to corporations, investors, and high-net-worth individuals operating in Uganda and across the East African region — combining technical expertise with pragmatic commercial insight.

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Overview

Strategic tax advice for compliance and efficiency

In a rapidly evolving tax environment, getting your affairs right is not just about compliance — it is about enabling smarter, faster business decisions.

Tax Compliance & Structuring

We assist clients in obtaining tax clearances and certificates, and in arranging their affairs in a commercially viable way — taking into account Uganda's regularly changing tax regime. This makes investment decision-making significantly easier in terms of both planning and execution.

What We Advise On

  1. Tax compliance and reporting
  2. Tax planning and structuring for businesses and individuals
  3. Representation in tax disputes and audits
  4. VAT, customs, and indirect tax advisory
  5. International tax and transfer pricing guidance
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What We Do

Our tax advisory practice areas

Corporate Tax Planning

We advise corporations on structuring their affairs to achieve tax efficiency, including group restructurings, holding company arrangements, and cross-border profit repatriation.

Tax Disputes & Litigation

Our team represents clients before the Uganda Revenue Authority, Tax Appeals Tribunal, and courts of record, resolving disputes relating to income tax, VAT, customs duties, and transfer pricing.

Transfer Pricing

We assist multinational enterprises in designing and documenting transfer pricing policies that comply with OECD guidelines and Uganda's transfer pricing regulations.

Tax Due Diligence

We conduct comprehensive tax due diligence reviews for mergers, acquisitions, and investments — identifying historic exposures and structuring mitigants ahead of transaction close.

Indirect Tax & Customs

We advise on VAT registration, compliance, and recovery, as well as customs classification, duty relief, and import/export regulatory requirements across the EAC Common External Tariff.

International Tax

We guide clients through double tax treaties, withholding tax obligations, permanent establishment risks, and BEPS compliance in cross-border transactions involving Uganda and the region.

Key Sectors

Industries we serve

Our tax advisory practice serves clients across a broad spectrum of industries, bringing sector-specific knowledge to every engagement.

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Financial ServicesMining & ExtractivesTelecoms & TechnologyReal EstateAgribusinessManufacturingNGOs & Development FinancePrivate Equity
How We Work

Our approach

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Tax Health Check

We begin with a diagnostic review of your current tax position, identifying potential exposures and planning opportunities across all relevant tax heads.

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Strategy Design

We develop a tailored tax strategy aligned with your commercial objectives, taking into account the regulatory environment and relevant treaty positions.

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Implementation

We support the implementation of tax structures, prepare opinions and rulings requests, and assist with documentation required by the URA.

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Ongoing Compliance

We provide ongoing support for tax filings, audits, and correspondence with the revenue authority — ensuring full compliance and swift resolution of any queries.

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Related practice areas

Corporate and Finance Advisory Mining Legal, Policy & Contract Negotiation

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Our tax advisory team is available to provide an initial assessment and tailor an engagement to your specific needs.

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