Requirements For A Trading Licence In Uganda
What is a trade license?
This is a permission granted to someone upon application to a controlling authority to do
something in prescribed manner, usually after fulfillment of certain conditions and/or payment of a fee.
Trade” or “trading” means the selling of goods and services for which a license is required under this Act, in any trading premises.
A trading premise” includes any structure attached to the land, whether of a permanent or temporary nature.
What are the requirements for Application?
Individual\Sole proprietorship\ Partnerships Company
TIN Identification (and or Verification) Any 2 of Passport, Driver’s License, Employment ID.
Where one holds a Uganda National ID, it will serve Identification for each Director Any 2 of Passport, Driver’s License, Employment ID. Where one holds a
Uganda National ID, it will serve Trading License for the previous year Trading License for the previous year
Registration Certificate Certificate of Incorporation Statement of Particulars Company form 7 and form 9
Rent receipt (for new business) Rent receipt (for new business)
Requirements for non-Nationals
• TIN certificate
• Ministry of Trade Clearance for Non- East Africans.
• Clearance from Prime Minister for Refugees.
• Original work permit/entry permits.
• Original certificate of incorporation of the company for the new business.
• Original Company form 7
• Identification of Directors
• Original rent receipt and tenancy agreement from the land lord for the new business.
For more inquires on Trade Licensing, please visit any
Division Urban Council Offices-Revenue, Large tax
Office at City Hall or any of the one stop shops at
Diamond Trust Bank Kampala Road, URSB head
office at Georgina House or Tel. 020460000 ,
0800990000 or eservices@kcca.go.ug
How do you obtain a trade license?
Required personal specifications e.g. medical fitness ♦ Payment of appropriate license fees. Voter’s card. Original KCCA receipt for the previous year for already existing business. Original certificate of incorporation of the company for the new business.