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Uganda Investment Authority Export-Oriented Business Support 2026
UIA's Export-Oriented Business Support program provides comprehensive incentives to promote export-led growth, focusing on finished consumer goods and capital goods exported beyond East African Community markets. Benefits include a 10-year tax holiday and extensive duty exemptions.
Funding Amount
10-year tax holiday for exporters (80% export requirement), duty-free imports in Export Processing Zones
Last Updated
February 23, 2026
Who Can Claim This Funding?
- 80% of production must be exported to markets beyond the East African Community
- Focus on finished consumer goods and capital goods (not raw materials)
- Foreign investors: USD $250,000 minimum capital investment
- Domestic investors: USD $50,000 minimum capital investment
- Export-oriented production facilities
- Companies engaged in value addition for export
- Businesses operating in or planning to operate in Export Processing Zones
How to Claim
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Complete UIA Investment License application online at https://ebiz.go.ug
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Submit standard UIA documents PLUS:
- Export market documentation
- Export projections showing 80%+ export requirement
- Letters of intent or contracts from export buyers
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UIA reviews application (24 hours if complete)
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Receive Investment License
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Access tax holiday and duty exemptions upon exporting
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