UGANDA EXPANDS WORKPLACE SAFETYOBLIGATIONS UNDER THE OCCUPATIONALSAFETY AND HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT,2025.
The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 2025 came into force on 25th July 2025, amending the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Cap. 231, Laws of Uganda....
MANDATORY E-INVOICING & E-RECEIPTING IN UGANDA
LEGAL ALERT ON MANDATORY E-INVOICING AND E-RECEIPTING-FinalDownload The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) issued General Notice No.2218 of 2025 outlining the mandatory requirement for businesses in Uganda to issue electronic invoices...
AMENDMENTS TO THE STAMP DUTY ACT, CAP 339
The Stamp Duty Amendment Act, 2025, assented to by the President on 30th June 2025, amended the Stamp Duty Act, Cap 339, effectively removing stamp duty on specific categories of...
REFLECTING ON UMEME’S LEGACY IN UGANDA’S POWER DISTRIBUTION: LESSONS, LOSSES, AND THE PATH FORWARD
When UMEME took over Uganda’s electricity distribution from the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) in March 2005, it inherited a heavily dilapidated system. At the time, the infrastructure was...
LEGAL ALERT:WATER AND SEWAGE AUTHORITY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO(RESPONDENT) VS WATER WORKS LTD TRINIDAD & TOBAGO(APPELLANT)
INTRODUCTION The Board of the Privy Council recently clarified on clause 19.6(c) of the Yellow Book (1999) edition, holding that whilst the Contractor is expected to proceed with works on...
BREACH OF CONTRACT, CONVERSION, UNFAIR COMPETITIONCASE SUMMARY: VAS GARAGE LIMITED V MTN UGANDALIMITED, HIGH COURT CIVIL SUIT NO. 689 OF 2022
KTA - LEGAL ALERT- BREACH OF CONTRACT (1)Download In a recent landmark contract ruling delivered on 24th April 2025 the High Court of Uganda (Commercial Division) ruled against MTN Uganda...
An analysis of the impact of the Tax Procedures Code Amendment Bill, 2025 on the digital payments ecosystem, with an emphasis on the monopolistic structure it establishes within Uganda’s betting and gaming sector
The Tax Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduces key regulatory changes affecting Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and Payment System Operators (PSOs) in Uganda. Our Associate @Wanyama Emmanuel Bright explores how these amendments...
Key Updates on the Expiration of Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration under Uganda’s Revised Succession Act.
The Succession (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Cap. 268) came into force on 31st May 2022, introducing significant changes to the validity periods of grants of probate and letters of administration. The...
Understanding Copyright: The Legal Rhythm Behind Every Creative Beat.
Copyright Essentials-1Download The Legal Rhythm BehindEvery Creative BeatIn the heart of Kampala, a young Afro-fusion producer named WEB drops a viral track. It dominates radio airwaves, gets remixed by DJs,...
KIIZA ERON GRANTED BAIL
This is an application for bail pending the hearing and determination of Criminal Appeal No. 31 of 2025. The Applicant is Kiiza Eron. The laws under which this application was...
LEGAL INSIGHT
Background: In a notable decision by the High Court of Uganda (Commercial Division), Justice Patricia Kahigi Asiimwe addressed a shareholders’ dispute involving Bemuga Forwarders Limited (formerly Kaso International Limited). The...
UGANDA ICT IP GUIDELINES Guidelines for managing intellectual property rights of locally developed IT systems, Applications and innovations
The development of Uganda's ICT Sector is a cornerstone of our national development strategy, as articulated in the digital transformation roadmap, vision 2040, and National development plan III. A key...