Uganda - Register as Domestic Tax Agent

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Procedure

Apply Online:
Step 1
The applicant has to access Uganda Revenue Authority web portal on the following link Uganda Revenue Authority, enter user id (TIN) and password and click login.
Step 2
Check on the web portal dash board for an icon marked ‘E- registration’, click on it select the application. Under e-services, select E-Registration and then select“Register as Tax Agent”
Step 3
Select Tax Agent Registration Select Registration.
Step 4
Select Customs Agent, on e-communication Dash board
Step 5
Under Tax type details tick Import and Exports.
Step 6
Enter your Valid License number and the validity dates will auto populate and click ok.
Step 7
Click on submit button and the login credentials will be sent to both your mail and received messages on the portal.
Step 8
You will receive this message confirming receipt of your application.
Step 9
Check in your received messages for the login ID and password
Step 10
You will get your login Details in the message.
Step 12
Upon submission, an Acknowledgment receipt and a Payment registration receipt will be generated
Step 13
After making payments, submit the physical documents to any nearest URA Domestic Taxes office
Step 14
Upon submission, an Acknowledgment receipt and a Payment registration receipt will be generated.

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Required Documents

• Your identification document that shows your name, address and birth date as Birth Certificate, passport, driver’s license
• Proof of Payment of Tax agent Registration Fee
• Electronic copies of certificates, academic transcripts and course outlines, as required, to show you have completed the required qualifications.
• The Proof Permit to Operate as a Tax Agent
• Statement/s of relevant experience from a supervising tax agent or employer to demonstrate you have the required amount of experience.
• Details of voting Nominee from any recognized tax agent association, if applicable.
• TIN number
• Custom Agent details
• Email Account.
• E-returns Details
• Details of the Login account.
• Tax agent Number
• Stamp duty

Office Locations & Contacts

Uganda Revenue Authority - Head Office,
Physical address: Plot M193/M194,
Nakawa Industrial Area
Kampala, Uganda
P.O. Box 7279,
Kampala, Uganda
Toll Free Number: (256) 800117000
Email:info@ura.go.ug
Website: Link

Eligibility

Any person, whether natural or juridical, required under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code to register as Tax Agent make, render or file a return, statement or other documents, shall be supplied with or assigned a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to be indicated in the return, statement or document to be filed with the Uganda Revenue Authority, for his/her proper identification for tax purposes.

• You must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible to apply.
• You must be a fit and proper person
• You must satisfy the qualification and experience requirements.

Fees

• The application fee is 1,000,000.You must pay the application fee in full when you apply for registration.

Validity

• Valid for a period of 1 year.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Processing takes 10 days.

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Instructions

• Fill in Taxpayer details or enter Tax Identification Number (TIN) of applicant
• Under Bank details, choose the preferred payment mode, e.g. cash, cheques etc.
• Select the preferred bank where you want to make the payment.

Required Information

• Fraud report
• Financial Statement
• Record of criminal offence
• TIN number of Employer
• Name and address of the Tax Agent.
• Name of the Employer
• Contact address of the employer
• Name of individual Nominee

Need for the Document

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Information which might help

• To become a registered tax agent, individual applicants must satisfy certain qualifications and experience requirements, which are set out in the Tax Agent Services Regulations.
• Registered tax agents must undertake continuing professional education (CPE) that meets the requirements to be eligible to renew their registration.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• External Link
• External Link 2
• External Link 3

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