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On 21 May 2026, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) issued a Public Notice on the rolling out of the new tax identifier reforms. The current Tax Identification Number (TIN) system is set to be replaced by the National Identification Number (NIN) for individuals, and the Business Registration Number (BRN) for non-individuals. In the Public Notice, both individuals and non – individuals are required to update their tax registration details to reflect their NIN, BRN, or foreign TIN, as applicable.
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The Notice is premised on the amendment to the Tax Procedures Code Act made in 2025, which introduced this change. The same law highlighted that the new changes would commence at a future date to be appointed by the Minister. The Minister is also mandated to formulate and issue detailed regulations on the procedure and requirements for registering and issuing registration numbers to non – individuals.
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