ILN: Establishing A Business Entity: An International Guide

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[ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN UGANDA]

service financial institutions registered under the Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 57, brokers, dealers or investment advisors licensed under the Capital Markets Authority Act and insurance companies licensed under the Insurance Act, Cap.101. iv) Steps for incorporating a foreign Company; 1. Reserving and registering a business name 2. Filing of certified/notarized providers, incorporation documents from the country of origin with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. 3. Obtaining a Tax Identification Number with the Uganda Revenue Authority. 4. Obtaining a Registration Certificate with the National Social Security Fund. 5. Obtaining other relevant trade licenses with the respective agencies. 6. Obtaining a bank account(s) 7. Registering with the Personal Data Protection Office where the company collects personal data. 8. Registering with the Financial

includes; NGO’s, churches, real estate agents, dealers in precious metals, trusts and company service providers, financial institutions registered under the Financial Institutions Act, Cap 57, brokers, dealers or investment advisors licensed under the Capital Markets Authority Act and insurance companies licensed under the Insurance Act, Cap.101.

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Indigenous NGO The procedure for incorporating an NGO involves submitting the following requirements to the NGO Bureau 44 1. Pre-incorporation documents; Certificate of incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Form 20 and Form 18, registered with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. 2. National I. Ds or passports of members. 3. Telephone contacts of the organization 4. Name of each organization or group established outside or inside Uganda, if any, to which the organization is affiliated or connected to. 5. Class or classes of persons to whom membership of the organization is open.

intelligence Authority if the company is an accountable person under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap 118. The list

44 The Non-Governmental Organizations Act, Cap 109 section 29 and the NGO Regulations 2017 regulation 4

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