Business Registration
The Bureau is mandated under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act Cap 210 to register all business entities in Uganda which are required by law to be registered. The directorate of Business Registration is responsible for the registration of :
- Public/Private companies
- Foreign companies
- Legal documents (e.g Constitutions, agreements, deeds, powers of attorney, etc)
Benefits Of Registering a Company
- Obtain legal Identity/status
- Safeguard your business name by acquiring a trade name.
- Access opportunities like loans, tenders, financing etc.
- Business formalization creates more employment opportunities through business expansion.
- Enables registration for licenses e.g Investment, trading and taxation licenses.
- Better marketing and advertising opportunities for increased clientele
- Improved competitiveness in the regional market
Benefits Of Registering a Document
Registered documents are admissible in the court of law since they have evidential value in the eyes of the law. This means that un-registered documents are not readily acceptable and admissible in a court of law.
Registered documents safeguard the interest of a buyer since they take effect against every un-registered documents relating to the same property. In other words, the registration of documents preserves the title of the buyer.
Registering your document puts it on the government record which renders credibility to the document and makes it a notice to the public at large in respect to the subject matter of the document.
- Obtain legal Identity/status
- Safeguard your business name by acquiring a trade name.
- Access opportunities like loans, tenders, financing etc.
- Business formalization creates more employment opportunities through business expansion.
- Enables registration for licenses e.g Investment, trading and taxation licenses.
- Better marketing and advertising opportunities for increased clientele
- Improved competitiveness in the regional market
Registering a Document
Before you present a document for registration, please ensure that the major features of the document are clearly and properly represented on each copy of the document.
The document should be presented in triplicate (3 copies) and should be duly witnessed.
Certification of Documents
To have a document certified:
- Present copies of the document to be certified;
- Pay the certification fees; and
- Hand in the documents and payment receipt at the Business Registry.
Business Registration
Company
Registration 
Business Name
Registration 
Partnership 
Document Registration
Certification of
documents 
Acts & Regulations 
Forms 
| Service | Details | Costs (Ugx. & US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous filing on companies | Registration of Documents | 20,000/= |
| Company Resolutions | 20,000/= | |
| Company Forms | 20,000/= | |
| Stamp duty on transfer of shares | 1.5% of amount being transferred | |
| Registration of transfer of shares | 20,000/= Plus 1% of amount of shares being transferred |
|
| Annual Returns | 50,000/= | |
| Registration Of Legal Documents | Powers of Attorney and Constitution | 50,000/= |
| Affidavits and Statutory Declarations | 30,000/= | |
| Other Services | Search Fees | 25,000/= |
| Certification of company documents | 20,000/= | |
| Registration | Registration Fees | 24,000/= |
| Change of particulars | 10,000/= | |
| Search | 2,000/= | |
| Filing Fees | 1,000/= per copy | |
| Cancellation of Entry | 5,000/= per copy | |
| Change of Address | 5,000/= per copy | |
| Rectification of register | 10,000/= per copy | |
| Notice of cessation | 10,000/= per set | |
| Certification | 5,000/= | |
| Incorporation of Companies with Share Capital | Name reservation | 20,000/= |
| Registration fees of nominal capital of 1M-5M | 50,000/= | |
| Registration fees of nominal capital exceeding 5M | 1% of Share Capital | |
| Stamp duty | 0.5% of share capital on new companies with share capital above 5M | |
| Foreign Companies | Registration of certified copy of memorandum or equivalent | $250 |
| Any other document (forms) | $55 | |
| Certification, per copy | $10 | |
| Registration of Charges | Registration of mortgage/charge | 50,000/= |
| Registration of series of debentures | 50,000/ | |
| Inspection of register | 20,000/= | |
| Registration of receiver or manager of property | 25,000/= |