Uganda is a Member of the East Africa Community that includes Kenya, Uganda Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan

Servicing a payroll in Uganda requires any Employer to be a registered member as an employer with the following statutory bodies;

1. For a start for the business to exist the it must be registered as a Sole Proprietor, Partnership or Company with Uganda Registration Services Bureau(URSB).
2. Register as a tax payer with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Under the relevant law employers are required to withhold pay as you earn tax (PAYE) from their employees and remit it to URA by 15^th of the subsequent month. The lowest tax rate in Uganda is taxed at 10% while highest is 30%.

The minimum taxable income is shillings 235,000 with lowest tax rate being taxed at 10% and highest tax rate at 30%.

3. Have a Business License issued by a Council Authority where the business premises are located. (This shall aid you when filing and remitting Local Service Tax)
4. Register with a Pension Fund as an employer. All private entities are required to register with National Social Security Fund (NSSF).

The employee contributes 5% while the employer contributes 10% of the gross pay to a pension fund by 15^th of the subsequent month.

Career Options Africa is a Recruitment, Payroll and HR outsourcing Agency operating in 6 Countries in East Africa i.e. Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi and Democratic republic of Congo. Our offices are found in Nairobi. Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kampala and Kigali

We offer the following payroll services in Uganda

1. Full payroll services

We prepare payroll for client approval, invoice the client and upon receiving funds pay the Employee and statutory bodies

2. Partial Payroll Service

We prepare the payroll for client approval and if required pay statutory deductions. In this category Client pays the employee

3. Statutory deductions remittances